Savory Solar Potato And Green Bean Pie Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F (or follow the pie crust package instructions).
• Place the stew in a small but deep roasting tin or oven dish that's appropriate for a pie.
• Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface until ¼-inch thick. Brush around the edge of the roasting tin or dish with water, then lay the pastry over it and press it down to make it stick. Use a sharp knife to trim off any excess pastry, then press around the edges with a fork. Cut a steam hole in the middle. Mix the olive oil and maple syrup in a small bowl, then brush this mixture over the pastry. Place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes until golden brown.
• Meanwhile, prepare the green beans. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the green beans and garlic, season with salt and cook, stirring occasionally, for 6 minutes until the beans are tender but still have a slight bite. Serve the beans alongside the pie for a warming winter meal.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute mushrooms in 1 tablespoon butter until tender; drain and set aside. In the same skillet, saute onions and beans in remaining butter until beans are crisp-tender, 18-20 minutes. Add the thyme, salt, pepper, cream cheese, milk and mushrooms. Cook and stir until the cheese is melted. Remove from the heat; set aside. , In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, dill and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in sour cream to form a soft dough. , Divide dough in half. On a well-floured surface, roll out 1 portion to fit a deep-dish 9-in. pie plate; trim pastry even with edge. , Pour green bean mixture into crust. Roll out remaining pastry; make a lattice crust. Trim, seal and flute edge. , In a small bowl, beat the egg and cream; brush over lattice top. Bake at 400° until golden brown, 25-35 minutes.

Steps:

• Set Global Sun Oven out to preheat. Wash the potatoes, put them in a pot with enough cold water to cover them well and bring to a boil. Trim the green beans and soak them in a large bowl of cold water for 10 minutes. Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil. Add 1 tablespoon salt. When water returns to a rapid boil, add the drained green beans. Adjust heat so that it boils at a moderate pace. Drain the beans when they are just tender and have lost their raw flavor, 6 to 10 minutes. Chop the beans until very fine in a food processor; do not puree. Drain the potatoes when tender. Peel them and pass them through a food mill or potato ricer. Combine beans, potatoes, eggs, salt, pepper, and marjoram in a large bowl. Mix thoroughly. Lightly smear the baking pan with olive oil. Sprinkle bread crumbs generously over the bottom and the sides of the pan; invert the pan to shake out excess crumbs. Put bean and potato mixture into the pan, distributing it evenly and leveling it with a spatula. Top with more bread crumbs and a drizzling of olive oil. Bake in the GSO for about 90 minutes. Cool on a rack for about ten minutes, run a knife around the edges and carefully release the ring of the pan. Serve warm or at room temperature.