Tuna And Leek Pie
- 2 1/4 pounds potatoes peeled and cut into equal size pieces
- 6 3/4 tablespoons milk approximately
- 2 tablespoons butter
- mustard to taste
- salt to taste
- nutmeg powder, to taste
- olive oil
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 leek thinly sliced , only the white part
- 1 egg yolk for brushing
- 3 tomatoes ripe, chopped, peeled and seedless
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 grated carrot
- 2 cans tuna
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Boil potatoes in salt water until soft.
- Drain, and mash in the pan. Add the milk, butter, and mustard: Mix well.
- Season with salt and nutmeg to taste. Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
- Grease or butter a baking dish, set aside.
- In a small pot with a little olive oil and a bay leaf, saute the leek until very soft.
- Add the tomatoes, and cook until volume is reduced.
- Add the tomato paste and carrot, and simmer for a few more minutes.
- Add the drained tuna and oregano, and simmer for another minute.
- Use half of the puree to layer the baking dish, add a layer of tuna filling, then a final layer of potatoes with the remaining puree.
- Brush with egg yolk, and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, just to heat and cook the yolk.
- Serve hot with a green salad.
potatoes, milk approximately, butter, salt, nutmeg, olive oil, bay leaf, ub, egg yolk, tomatoes, tomato paste, carrot, tuna, oregano
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Tuna-and-Leek-Pie-771133 (may not work)