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  • 2 tbsp rapeseed oil
  • 2 leeks
    halved and finely chopped
  • 300g kale
    or cabbage or a mixture, shredded
  • 400g can butter beans
    drained and rinsed
  • 200g frozen peas
  • 200ml low-fat vegetable stock
  • 3 tbsp low-fat crème fraîche
  • 3 tbsp fresh pesto
    (check the label to ensure it’s vegetarian if needed)
  • 1 lemon
    zested and juiced
  • 250g filo pastry sheets
  • 1 tsp nigella seeds
    (optional)

Nutrition: Per serving

  • kcal454
    low
  • fat15g
  • saturates3g
  • carbs55g
  • sugars9g
  • fibre14g
    high
  • protein18g
  • salt1g
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Method

  • step 1

    Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a shallow, round flameproof casserole dish or ovenproof pan (ours was 23 cm) over a medium heat. Add the leeks and cook for 5 mins, stirring, until starting to soften. Add the kale or cabbage and cook for another 5 mins until wilted.

  • step 2

    Heat the oven to 200C/180C/gas 6. Tip in the butter beans, peas, stock, crème fraîche, pesto and the lemon juice and zest. Stir to combine, simmer for 3 mins and season well. Scrunch up the filo sheets and put them on top of the pie filling, brush over the remaining oil and sprinkle with nigella seeds, if using. Bake for 25-30 mins until golden brown.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2022

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A star rating of 4.1 out of 5.28 ratings

EnglishRose20

This pie is lovely. Quite delicate flavours and I left out the lemon completely after reading the previous comment. I was also generous with the pesto and creme fraiche measurements. It was very easy to make and I would definitely make it again.

rosie-piper

tip

Agree puff pastry better than filo for this. Nice pie but would suggest half a lemon max for this! Was very overpowering over the basil pesto and dominated the flavours in the dish.

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LOVED! I used a whole savoy cabbage sliced up (500g) and 500g of leeks was a good filling! Swapped creme freiche for Greek yog, added a LOT of garlic powers, sage and fresh dill and honestly brought the whole thing to life - think it needs the depth of flavours that herbs can give but overall such a…

Jomo72

This wasn’t a hit with my family. I think that if I tried again, I would use puff pastry. It was an easy dish to create. I am cooking for a couple of fuss pots so when I served up a green coloured dish, I kind of knew the response I’d get. Oh well, onto the next dish from GF.

SGB

question

Can I make it the day before and leave it in the fridge?

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