Aubergine and Onion Vegetable Pie
A comforting vegetarian built around aubergines, tomatoes and grated cheese — roughly 70 minutes start to finish, and rated medium to make. Below: the ingredients split into pantry staples and a quick shopping list, a built-in serving scaler, and the method in 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for oven and frying pan / skillet. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
Shopping list (3)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
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How to make it
- Make the pastry by rubbing the medium-soft butter into the flour and salt until crumbly, then mix in the egg and just enough lukewarm water to form a smooth dough; wrap and chill it for 30 minutes.
- Cut the aubergines into 1 cm cubes, toss with a little salt, leave for 15 minutes to draw out moisture, then pat dry.
- Heat the olive oil in a large pan and fry the sliced onions and crushed garlic until soft and golden, then add the aubergine cubes and cook until tender and lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in the chopped tomatoes, oregano and a good grinding of black pepper, then simmer for 10 to 12 minutes until the mixture is thick and most of the liquid has evaporated; let it cool slightly.
- Preheat the oven to 190 C (375 F) and roll out two-thirds of the pastry to line a greased 23 cm pie dish.
- Spoon in the aubergine filling, scatter over the grated cheese, then roll out the remaining pastry, lay it over the top, seal and crimp the edges and cut a couple of slits in the lid to let steam escape.
- Brush the top with a little beaten egg and bake for 35 to 40 minutes until the pastry is golden and crisp, then let the pie settle for 10 minutes before slicing.
You'll use: Oven · Frying pan / skillet · Pan · Saucepan · Steamer
Ingredient substitutions
- Butter
- olive oil (¾ the amount) · coconut oil · margarine
Tips & common questions
How long does Aubergine and Onion Vegetable Pie take to make?
About 70 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 13 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of butter?
Try olive oil (¾ the amount). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Aubergine and Onion Vegetable Pie vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Aubergine and Onion Vegetable Pie is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Salzburg 薩爾茲堡 - panoramio.jpg by lienyuan lee, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.