This pie or bake is so tasty that you don’t have to wait for any special occasion. I am sure you will prepare it for dinner throughout the year. You can call this pie with different names - Tandoori pie, vegetable pie, cauliflower broccoli potato pie, homemade pie crust using potatoes and canned beans, vegan pie, vegetarian pie, cauliflower broccoli potato bake, vegan tart and more 🙂
The pie crust is made using potato and beans. Blind baking the crust prior to adding the filling avoid it from becoming soggy. At the end of the baking process the crust achieves perfect level of crispiness and your home fills with wonderful aroma of baked potatoes and roasted spices. The pie filling consists of finely chopped (or grated) cauliflower and broccoli, both when baked take any dish to the next level. If you are looking for meatless recipe to serve as a main dish this Holiday season or for upcoming Thanksgiving, Christmas or any holiday party you should definitely give this recipe a try. It a truly delightful way to include cauliflower and broccoli in your diet.
Many of my close friends and colleagues are vegetarians, and surprisingly its quite the opposite when it comes to my husbands circle. Therefore whenever I invite my friends for lunch or dinner I am always on the lookout to for interesting vegan recipes. About a year back I had stumbled upon a delicious vegan pie recipe and I had immediately tried it my own variations and my husband loved it very much.
Since then I have experimented with similar pies using several types of crusts and filling. The version below is my husbands favorite, as the flavors are bold and refreshing, and the crust is nice and crispy. He had picked this as the main vegetarian dish for a recent dinner party, and luckily I had prepared more than one pie. It was such a big hit that everyone went for second servings. Well, since Thanksgiving is around the corner I thought this recipe would be helpful for all those who are looking out for vegan and gluten free entree recipes to wow your guests. This cauliflower potato pie is so hearty and comforting that it can be prepared even for a weekend brunch or weeknight dinner. I have used great northern beans or canned in the recipe, but feel free to use any beans of your choice. Black beans or kidney beans also taste good. If you like combination of sweet and savory, you can even use sweet potato instead of potatoes to make pie crust.  I have experimented with sweet potato crust, cauliflower crust - they all tasted great in their own way! For the pie filling I have combined broccoli and cauliflower this time, but the first time I prepared it, I remember I had only used cauliflower and some cheese. I have also tried using other veggies as filling, and believe me the recipe is very forgiving. Do give this recipe a try and do not forget to let me know how it turned out.
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