Leek and Cheese Pie
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Irish
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Serves: 6
 
A creamy cheese pie studded with leeks and carrots. It's an easy meal
Ingredients
  • ⅔ cup leek (thinly sliced)
  • 2 Tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1 clove garlic (minced)
For the Crust
  • ¾ cup THM Baking Blend (*see Note)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 whole eggs (divided)
  • 2 whole egg white (divided or 6 TBS of carton kind)
  • ½ cup almond milk
For the Filling
  • ¼ cup cream cheese (softened)
  • 16 ounces cottage cheese, lowfat
  • 2 tablespoons THM Baking Blend (*see Note)
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil (or 2 TBS fresh)
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ⅔ cup carrot (shredded)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 325. Spray a 9" pie plate with cooking spray
  2. Sautee leeks and garlic in 2 tablespoons of coconut oil until leeks are tender.
For the Crust
  1. Combine ¾c Baking blend and baking powder in a medium bowl. Stir in leek mixture, 1 egg, 1 egg white and almond milk until almost smooth.
  2. Spread ½ the batter in the greased pie plate.
  3. Bake crust for 20-22 minutes or until starting to brown.
For the Filling
  1. While crust is baking, combine remaining egg, egg white and cream cheese in a medium bowl. Stir in the cottage cheese, carrot, 2 TBS of baking blend, basil and pepper until well blended. Spread over par baked crust. Top with remaining crust batter.
Baking Instructions
  1. Bake an additional 40-45 Minutes or until golden. Let stand 10 minutes prior to serving.
Notes
You can substitute non starchy vegetables for the carrots if you choose.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: ⅙th Calories: 211 Fat: 12g Carbohydrates: 13g Sodium: 573mg Fiber: 7g Protein: 17g Cholesterol: 85mg
Recipe by Wonderfully Made and Dearly Loved at https://wonderfullymadeanddearlyloved.com/leek-cheese-pie/