Spinach & Mushroom Pie

This pie is deliciously rich and healthy and will satisfy the most voracious of appetites. The melt-in-the-mouth wholemeal pastry filled with brown rice, spinach and mushrooms is sure to become a family favourite.

Spinach & Mushroom Pie

Ingredients

Pastry

  • 120-150g cold butter cut into chunks
  • 1 cup wholemeal flour
  • 1 cup plain flour
  • 1/4 cup cold water
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice

Filling

  • 1 teaspoon oil
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1/2 red capsicum, diced
  • 1/2 green capsicum, diced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 125g mushrooms, thinly sliced
  • 250g packet frozen spinach, thawed and well drained
  • 1 cup cooked brown rice
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • Black pepper to taste
  • 1 cup crumbled fetta cheese

Method

To Prepare the Pastry Using a Food Processor:

  • Add the lemon juice to the water and set aside.
  • Place the flour and butter into a food processor.
  • Process until the mixture resembles bread crumbs.
  • Add the water/lemon juice mixture slowly until the mixture forms a ball.
  • Remove from the processor and knead into a ball.

To Prepare the Pastry By Hand:

  • Add the lemon juice to the water and set aside.
  • Rub the butter into the flour to resemble fine bread crumbs.
  • Gradually add the water/lemon juice mixture as you stir with the other hand.
  • When the pastry is soft but not too wet, take it out of the bowl and knead for a few minutes until it forms a ball.
  • Press half the pastry into a baking dish and cook in moderate oven until golden brown, approx 10-15 minutes. Allow to cool.

To Prepare the Pie Filling:

  • Heat oil, lightly sauté onion, capsicums and garlic.
  • Add the mushrooms and cook 2 min.
  • Add the spinach, rice, black pepper and soy sauce and cook until the ingredients are mixed and heated.
  • Remove from heat, stir in the cheese and allow the mixture to cool.
  • Pour filling into pastry base.
  • Roll out the other half of the pastry and place on top of the pie.
  • Cut some steam slits in the pastry and decorate.
  • Bake in a moderate oven (180ºC – 200ºC) for approx. 30 min until golden brown.
  • Serve hot or cold.