Summer Veg Blanket Pie with 

Cherry Tomatoes and Yoghurt 

 

Serves 4

Prep: 25 mins

Cook: 1 hour 30 mins

 

This lovely pie is a Jamie Oliver Recipe from Jamie's Meat-Free Meals

 

It incorporates a great mix of vegetables with

some mild spicy flavouring

 with a gorgeous crunchy
Filo topping and accompanied by and harissa Yogurt Dip

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Ingredients

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• 320g ripe cherry tomatoes,

• extra virgin olive oil,

• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar,

• 4 cloves of garlic,

• 1 tablespoon fennel seeds, olive oil,

• 1 large leek,

• 320 g  new potatoes,

• 320 g butternut squash,

• 350g chickpeas either from a can or jar

• 320 g courgettes,

• 1 preserved lemon,

• 1 teaspoon rose harissa,

• 50 g dried sour cherries,

• 1 pinch of saffron,

• 8 sheets filo pastry

• 1 tbs sesame seeds

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For the Yogurt Dip

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• One carton of plain natural yogurt

• Harissa oil

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Method

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1. Line a sieve with 3 pieces of kitchen paper, tip in the yoghurt, pull up the paper and very gently apply pressure so that the liquid starts to drip through into a bowl, then leave to drain in a sieve over a bowl. Set aside.
    

2. Halve the tomatoes, season with sea salt and black pepper, drizzle with 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil and the vinegar, then toss and leave to macerate (this really brings out the flavour).
    

3. Preheat the oven to 190ºC/375ºF/gas 5.
    

4. Peel and finely slice the garlic, then place in a large non-stick ovenproof frying pan on a medium heat with the fennel seeds and 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Fry for a few minutes, stirring regularly,.
    

5. Trim, wash and slice the leek, scrub the potatoes, squash (peel and deseed, if needed) and courgettes and chop into 2cm chunks.
    

6. Cover and cook for 15 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally, then remove the lid, tip in the chickpeas (juices and all) and season lightly with a pinch of salt and pepper.
    

7. Finely chop the preserved lemon, discarding any pips, then add to the pan with a drizzle of juice from the jar, and the harissa. Fry for a further 15 minutes, or until beautifully caramelized, stirring occasionally.
    

8. Meanwhile, cover the sour cherries and saffron with 300ml of boiling water, leave for a few minutes, then add to the pan with the tomatoes, reserving the macerating juices.
    

9. Lay the filo out flat, then brush all over with the reserved tomato juices.
    

10. Roughly scrunch, wave and layer the filo into the pan, partly tucking it in at the edges (there’s no need to be neat). Scatter over the sesame seeds and bake for 25 minutes, or until golden and crisp.
     

11. Transfer the yoghurt to a plate and drizzle with a little oil from the harissa jar, then serve with the pie.