Savory Squash Pie
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Southern Living- Louise Bodziony, Gladstone, Missouri
Serves 8 peopleCategories: Vegetables- Squash
Ingredients
- 3 medium yellow squash, sliced
- 3 medium zucchini, sliced
- 1 small onion, sliced and separated into rings
- 1 tsp. olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, pressed
- 2 tsp. minced fresh marjoram
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- Pastry: 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup butter, cut into pieces
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1/2 tsp. grate lemon rind
- 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp. buttermilk
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, divided
- 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
Directions
- Sauté first 4 ingredients in hot oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat 7 minutes or until crisp-tender. Stir in garlic and next 3 ingredients. Set aside.
- Roll Pastry to a 13-inch round on lightly floured surface; transfer pastry to a parchment paper-lined or lightly greased baking sheet. Sprinkle with half of cheese, leaving a 2-inh border.
- Spoon squash mixture over cheese; top with tomato halves. Fold edge of pastry over filling, and brush with egg.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes or until golden. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and cool 30 minutes on a wire rack.
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Pastry:
- Pulse first 5 ingredients in a food processor
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7 to 8 times or until crumbly. With processor running, gradually add lemon juice and buttermilk; process until dough forms a ball and leaves sides of bowl. Cover and chill 20 minutes.