Ruben villavicencio's vegetable pie

3 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
3 cups Potato (raw), packed, grated (about 3 large potatoes)
1 teaspoon Salt
4 Eggs
1¼ cup Onion, grated (or more to taste)
2 tablespoons Oil
3 tablespoons Butter
1 Garlic clove, crushed (or more to taste)
1 Broccoli bunch, broken into small florets
½ teaspoon Basil, dried
Thyme
2 cups Cheddar cheese, grated
1 cup Milk
Paprika

Directions

Drain the potatoes and squeeze dry. Add about ½ t salt, 1 egg and about ¼ cup (or more to taste) grated onion. Pat potato mixture into well-oiled 10-inch pie pan and bake at 400 degrees F. for 30 minutes. Brush potato crust with oil, reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees F. and bake for another 5-10 minutes, until crust is brown.

While crust is baking, saute about 1 cup chopped onion and garlic in butter. If you like a lot of onion and garlic, use more. Add broccoli, about ½ t salt, basil, a dash of thyme, and cook covered, stirring occasionally, for a few minutes.

Spread half of cheese over baked crust. Top with sauteed vegetables and remaining cheese.

Beat together remaining 3 eggs and milk, and pour over vegetable/cheese mixture. Sprinkle paprika on top. Bake at 375 degrees F. for 35 to 40 minutes until custard is set.

NOTES:

* A wonderful vegetable pie -- This recipe is originally from the _Los Angeles Times_. It takes a lot of time to make, but it's quite good. Yield: serves 3-4.

* This recipe can be made in two stages: you can make the crust in advance and then can make the vegetable topping and bake it later.

* An electric grater is a real time-saver for the crust ingredients.

: Difficulty: moderate.

: Time: 1½ -2 hours.

: Precision: no need to measure.

: Aviva Garrett

: Santa Cruz, CA

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