Ratatouille Pie with cheese & peanut pastry

Serves 4 - 6

Ingredients

Ratatouille

• 2tbsps olive oil
• 2 onions, chopped
• 4 tomatoes, sliced
• 1 aubergine, sliced
• 3 courgettes, finely sliced
• 2 sticks celery, chopped

Pastry

• 50g/2oz margarine
• 100g/4oz self raising flour
• 50g/2oz finely grated cheese
• 50g/2oz finely chopped salted peanuts
• A little milk

White sauce

• 50g/2oz flour
• 50g/2oz margarine
• 430ml/ 3/4 pint milk
• cheese (optional)

Method

1. Put oil and all the vegetables into a large pan and cook gently for about 20 minutes, or until soft.
2. To make the sauce, melt margarine in a separate pan, stir in flour and cook for 2 minutes, stirring all the time.
3. Gradually add the milk and bring to boiling point. Add cheese if using.
4. Put vegetable mixture into an ovenproof dish, followed by the sauce on top.
5. Rub the margarine into the flour and add the cheese and peanuts. Add a little milk and roll out the
6. pastry. Place on top of the ovenproof dish and trim to size.
7. Bake at 190˚C/375˚F/Gas Mark 5 for about 30 minutes or until golden brown.

To make this dish vegan, use soya milk and vegan cheese in the recipe.

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