Silverbeet cheese pie

30 min
for 6 people
Babiche Martens
Angela Casley
By
Angela Casley

Food writer for Viva

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Ingredients

50 gButter
3 cupsBrown rice, cooked
3 clovesCrushed garlic
1Large onion
1 bunchSilverbeet, washed and chopped roughly (Main)
1 TbspWorcestershire sauce
3Eggs
1 TbspSweet chilli sauce
250 gCottage cheese
2 TbspParsley
¼ cupParmesan cheese, grated (Main)
1 to tasteSalt & freshly ground pepper
2Tomatoes, sliced (optional)
75 gCheese, grated
8Vine ripened tomatoes
2 TbspOlive oil

Directions

  1. Set oven to 170C.
  2. Melt butter. Add onion and garlic and cook until soft and transparent.
  3. Add silverbeet and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
  4. Add the worcestershire sauce and sweet chilli. Stir then remove from heat.
  5. Mix cottage cheese, eggs, parsley and parmesan.
  6. Then add silverbeet, rice, and salt and pepper to taste. Place in a greased ovenproof dish.
  7. Arrange the tomatoes on top if using and sprinkle grated cheese over and a few grinds of pepper.
  8. Bake for 30 minutes until golden.
  9. Place vine tomatoes on a small tray, drizzle with olive oil and place in oven for 10 minutes.
  10. Serve with roasted tomatoes and your favourite chutney or chilli jam.