Spinach, Almond and Red Wine Pie with Peperonata
By The Vegetarian Society
Published on 26 April 2022
A tasty late-summer seasonal recipe from the Vegetarian Society. Great for picnics and al-fresco afternoon eating!Time and servings
2 hrsTotal time
4Servings
30 minsPrep time
1 hr 30 minsCooking time
Ingredients
- 500 g of fresh spinach, washed and drained (or 300g frozen chopped spinach, defrosted)
- 75 g of breadcrumbs
- 4 tsp of low salt stock powder
- 4 tbsp of red wine
- 100 g of ground almonds
- 600 g of fresh vine tomatoes, peeled (or use half a tin of canned tomatoes)
- 3 tbsp of olive oil
- 2 red peppers, sliced
- 1 tbsp of sugar
- 4 large of cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
Method
Step 1
The Peperonata needs to be made the day before: Remove the seeds from the tomatoes, chop the flesh and put into a saucepan. Put over a low heat until the tomatoes begin to give off their juice. Bring to the boil and simmer until they are reduced by half. (Alternatively, use ½ a can of peeled plum tomatoes, drained and chopped. No need to cook).Step 2
Heat 1tbs oil in a medium to large pan and cook the sliced peppers gently for 3 – 4 minutes, stirring all the time, until the peppers are beginning to soften. Add half the garlic and continue cooking and stirring for another 30 seconds. Add the cooked tomatoes (or the canned tomatoes) and the sugar. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Season well with salt and pepper to taste. Cool and refrigerate overnight.Step 3
Preheat the oven to 200C / 400F / Gas mark 6. Grease and line a 20cm square tin with baking parchment. Roughly chop the spinach and put into a large saucepan. Cover with a lid and cook until the spinach has wilted. Cool. Line a large sieve with two layers of kitchen paper and put in the spinach. Top with another piece of kitchen paper and press to extract as much liquid as you can. You should be left with a small ball of spinach. If using frozen spinach, just defrost and press through a sieve in the same way.Step 4
Saute the onion and the rest of the garlic in the remaining olive oil until softened but not coloured. In a bowl, mix together the onion and garlic, the spinach and all the remaining ingredients. Stir well to make a moist mixture, adding a little water if it seems rather dry. Season to taste with a little salt (if needed) and lots of pepper. Pile into the prepared dish and cover tightly with a piece of foil. Bake for about 20 minutes, removing the foil lid for the last 5 minutes.Step 5
Reheat the peperonata and serve with the spinach pie.