Green Tomato and Tuna Pie

Ingredients:

  • Unbaked shortcrust pastry case
  • 500gms green tomatoes sliced
  • 1 onion thinly sliced
  • 1 medium carrot thinly sliced
  • 1 clove garlic crushed
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 or 2 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp oregano
  • salt and pepper
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 440g can tuna drained
  • 3 tablespoons tomato sauce
  • 1 cup grated cheese

Method:

  • Layer 1/2 of the tomatoes in the pastry case
  • Heat the oil and fry the onion, carrot, and garlic for 5 mins until soft
  • Add tomato sauce, oregano, salt and pepper and heat 2 mins
  • Mix the drained tuna, lemon juice and half the cheese, fold till mixed
  • Gently spoon into pastry case
  • Layer remaining tomatoes and sprinkle with the sugar
  • Top with the remaining cheese
  • Bake at 190 degrees for 54 mins
  • Serves 6

Variation without pastry – follow the recipe above and use a medium casserole dish and bake for approx. 30 mins.