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        New Potato, Fennel, Onion and Mushroom Pie with Mozzarella

Recipe By     : Tesco Vegetarian Summer Collection, Summer 1997
Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :1:20
Categories    : Casserole                        Cheese
                Italian                          Main Courses
                Potatoes                         Vegetarian
                New

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
 900      g             new potatoes -- scrubbed
                        and cut into 5mm/1/4 inch thick slices
                        sea salt
   2      bulbs         fennel -- roughly chopped
   2      tbsp          olive oil
   4                    onions -- finely chopped
   2      cloves        garlic -- crushed
 225      g             flat mushrooms -- sliced
                        freshly ground black pepper
  25      g             breadcrumbs
   2      tbsp          freshly chopped parsley
                        handful of fresh basil leaves -- torn into pieces
   2      x 125g        packs Mozarella Cheese -- sliced
 125      g             Vegetarian Cheddar cheese -- freshly grated

1. Cook the potatoes in salted boiling water for 10-15 minutes, until
tender. Drain, then push through a sieve.

2. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.

3. Cook the roughly chopped fennel in salted boiling water for about 7
minutes, until tender, then drain.

4. Heat the oil  in a frying pan, add the onions and fry for 5-10 minutes.
Add the garlic and cook for a further 1 minute. Add the mushrooms and cook
for a further 2 minutes. Season.

5. Sprinkle half the breadcrumbs over the base of a shallow ovenproof dish.
Add half the mushrooms and onions, fennel, parsley, basil, mozzarella and
cheddar cheeses and potatoes in layers. Repeat these layers, finishing with
a layer of potatoes, and sprinkling over the remaining breadcrumbs. 

6. Bake for 20 minutes until golden and bubbling. Serve straight from the
oven with a crisp green salad.


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NOTES : This recipe is typical of Apulia in southern Italy.

Preparation: 25 minutes
Cooking: 45-55 minutes
Calories/fat per serving: 682 cals/31g
Cost per serving: £1.55