Summary

Servings: 
6
Prep time: 
10 minutes

Description

Leftover roast vegetables, herby stuffing, gooey melted cheese and tangy cranberry sauce fill this delicious French-inspired open pie.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon rapeseed oil
  • 500g leftover veggies
  • 100g brie or stilton
  • 70g cooked chestnuts
  • 125g prepared sage and onion stuffing
  • flour for rolling out
  • 500g shortcrust pastry
  • 5 tablespoon cranberry sauce
  • 1 medium egg

Instructions

  1. Heat the oil in a frying pan on a medium setting, then fry the onion for 8-9 mins until soft and starting to brown. Set aside to cool.
  2. Put the cooled onion, vegetables, Brie or Stilton, chestnuts, sage and ¾ of the stuffing into a large bowl and toss together.
  3. Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
  4. Flour a work surface, then roll out the pastry to 5mm thickness. Cut out a 30cm circle, using a dinner plate as a guide. Carefully slide the pastry circle onto the prepared baking tray
  5. Spread 4tbsp of the cranberry sauce over the centre of the pastry, leaving a 4cm border clear around the edge. Top the sauce with the veg mixture, then dollop the remaining sauce over the top and sprinkle with the rest of the stuffing
  6. Fold the pastry border over the edges of the filling, then brush with the beaten egg, to glaze.
  7. Bake for 35-40 mins until the pastry is crisp. Serve hot or warm.

Notes