175 g Vermicelli; broken into
-2.5cm
; (1in) lengths,
; cooked and drained
; (6oz)
1 Garlic clove; chopped finely
50 g Butter; (2oz)
50 g Parmesan cheese; grated
-(2oz)
1 lg Egg; beaten
1 tb Chopped fresh basil
FOR THE FILLING
250 g Minced beef; (8oz)
375 g Chorizo sausage; chopped
-(12oz)
1 Onion; chopped
1 550 gram jar Classic Italian
-Sauce with Mixed; (1lb 2oz)
; Peppers
2 tb Tomato puree
1 ts Sugar
1 tb Chopped fresh basil
1 tb Chopped fresh oregano
50 ml Dry white wine; (2 floz)
250 ml Soured cream; (8 floz)
150 g Mozzarella cheese; grated
-(5oz)
1. Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 4/180 C/350 F.
2. To make the crust, combine the vermicelli with the remaining crust
ingredients.
3. Press into a 25cm (10 in) spring-form cake tin.
4. To make the filling, cook the minced beef, chorizo sausage and onion
together.
5. Drain off the fat and then stir in the sauce, tomato puree, sugar, herbs
and wine.
6. Heat through for 1-2 minutes.
7. To assemble the pie, spread the soured cream on the crust. Top with the
filling and then sprinkle with the grated mozzarella.
8. Bake the pie in the oven for 20-30 minutes, until golden brown. Cool
briefly before removing from the tin.
9. Serve garnished with fresh basil and oregano.
10. Variation: To make a vegetarian filling, replace the minced beef and
sausage with pulses.
11. Fry the onion in 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil for 5 minutes until
softened.
12. Drain a 432g (15oz) can of red kidney beans, a 432g (15oz) can of
borlotti beans and a 220g (7oz) can of butter beans and stir the beans into
the onion.
13. Add the sauce, tomato puree, sugar, herbs and wine and heat through.
Yields
6 servings