Vegetable stack 'pie' - Healthy Food Guide

Vegetable stack ‘pie’

Try our easy to follow layered vegetable bake recipe, healthy, and absolutely delicious!

Serves: 6

Time to make: 45 mins

Ingredients

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1 bunch silver beet

½ pumpkin, cooked and mashed

4 tortillas

1 can chilli beans

½ cup grated cheese

salt and pepper

¼ cup milk

Instructions

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1 Boil pumpkin until tender and then mash using milk, adding salt and pepper to taste.

2 Blanch silver beet in a frying pan and set aside (blanch with finely chopped garlic to add more flavour).

3 Place a tortilla in the base of a deep oven dish and layer 1/3 of the chilli beans, mashed pumpkin and silver beet. Repeat this process until you place the last tortilla on top of the stack. Sprinkle grated cheese on top to finish.

4 Cook under the grill for 15-20 minutes. Serve each piece with a dollop of sour cream and enjoy!

Recipe supplied by Healthy Food Guide reader, Judy Lane (Auckland)

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Judy says: “I discovered this recipe through a shared lunch at work and tweaked it a bit myself. It has become the staple at all family gatherings to satisfy my vegetarian son, and he always makes sure he takes some home with him – it is equally if not more enjoyable the day after.”

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 215 cal

Kilojoules 900 kJ

Protein 11.6 g

Total fat 5.2 g

Saturated fat 2.1 g

Carbohydrates 30.6 g

Sugar 4.5 g

Dietary fibre 6.4 g

Sodium 290 mg

Calcium 140 mg

Iron 2.4 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.