Lamb and Pumpkin Pie with Cheesy Topping

Lamb and Pumpkin Pie with Cheesy Topping

Ready in 45 minutes Serves 2
This dish most recently appeared in Fresh Start (5 Nights For 2) on Sunday, July 21, 2019.

Ingredients

PIE TOPPING

  • 1 pack pumpkin, thinly sliced
  • 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced
  • 2/3 cup lite cottage cheese
  • 2 Tbsp whisked egg

PIE FILLING

  • 1/2 red onion, finely diced
  • 1 pack lean ground lamb
  • 1 pack lamb mix
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 carrot, grated
  • 1/2 can chopped tomatoes
  • 2 tsp soy sauce
  • 1/2 tsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 cup frozen peas

SALAD

  • 1/2 lettuce, roughly torn
  • 1/2 carrot, peeled into ribbons
  • 2 tsp vinegar

TO SERVE

  • 1/2 bunch parsley, finely chopped

Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 220°C. Set aside an oven-proof dish (about 20 x 20cm).
  2. Prep & cook pumpkin. Arrange pumpkin slices on a lined oven tray, toss with 1/2 tsp oil, sprinkle over sliced garlic and season. Bake for 15-18 minutes, until just cooked but still firm. Remove from oven. Switch oven to grill on high.
  3. Prep & cook lamb. Heat 1/2 tsp oil in a fry-pan on medium-high heat. Cook onion with a pinch of salt for 2-3 minutes, until soft. Increase heat to high, add lamb and cook for 4-5 minutes, breaking up as it cooks.
  4. Add lamb mix and garlic to pan and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add carrot, canned tomatoes, soy sauce and 1/4 tsp salt. Cook on medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, for 2-4 minutes, until liquid has absorbed. Stir through balsamic vinegar and peas and cook for 1-2 minutes. Season to taste.
  5. Prep topping. While mince cooks, whisk together cottage cheese, egg and a pinch of salt in a bowl.
  6. Finish lamb pie. Place half the lamb mixture in prepared oven dish and half the pumpkin on top. Repeat with remaining lamb and pumpkin. Top with cottage cheese mix. Grill (on upper oven rack) for 5-7 minutes, or until golden.
  7. Prep salad. Place all salad ingredients in a bowl, toss and season to taste.
  8. Serve lamb pie with salad on the side. Sprinkle over parsley.

Nutritional Information

Energy 1615 kj
386 kcal
Protein 43.7g
Carbohydrate 23.0g
Fat 11.4g