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    Home » MAINS » VEGETARIAN

    Vegetarian Filo Pastry Pie with Feta and Chickpeas

    Published: October 8, 2020 · Updated: April 27, 2022 by Ieva · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    A real show stopper to impress your guests, but easy enough for a midweek night dinner! The peaks of filo pastry make the pie look like it’s bursting in flames reflecting the heat from ras el hanout seasoning and harissa in every bite. What a beautiful Vegeraian Pastry Pie that will be enjoyed by meat-eaters and vegetarians alike!

    Take Me To:
    • Why Is This Filo Pie Special?
    • Recipe FAQs
    • Want To Make Your Own Filo Pastry?
    • Making a Beautiful Filo Pastry Pie Top
    • Other Pie and Tart Recipes

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    A portion of vegetarian filo pie on a white square plate.

    Why Is This Filo Pie Special?

    Where do I start with this one? It was an instant attraction from first sight and true everlasting love from the first bite. The flavours of harissa and spices wrapping around the melting feta and peppers are divine, whilst the mint has the lovely cooling and palate-refreshing sensation. Calum Franklin, who is the creator of this recipe, is truly a genius!

    The colours of the filling of the pie are so vibrant and inviting that I kept tasting it as it was cooking. And oh-it’s-so-good with popping flavours of ras el hanout. If you don’t have any of this amazing spice mix, it isn’t hard to make your own. Click here for my own version of Ras El Hanout Spice Mix that I used in this recipe.

    Vegetarian chickpea and feta filling being tipped into an ovenproof dish from a frying pan.

    Recipe FAQs

    Can I Use Butter for Brushing The Filo Pastry?

    Whilst you can use melted butter to brush the filo pastry sheets, your pie top will brown less and be a little less crispy. I personally used a pastry brush, but if you have an oil spray, it would work even better in distributing the oil on the pastry for a more even bake.Filo pastry sheet brushed with oil.

    Can I Make This Filo Pie Vegan?

    Absolutely! Simply substitute traditional feta with a plant-based alternative. We find that Violife Just Like Feta works brilliantly in this recipe!

    Want To Make Your Own Filo Pastry?

    If you fancy a go at making filo pastry yourself, go for it (just ask yourself if you’re a patient person). I’ve done it once (and I probably won’t do it again) and it worked beautifully. But it took a lot of time, kitchen space and PATIENCE. Not to mention the kitchen being covered in flour at the end of it all!

    Making a Beautiful Filo Pastry Pie Top

    The real artistry begins at the stage of assembly. Pour your pie filling into a ceramic dish (I used a 1.5l dish) and get creative with your filo pastry. Tear it, scrunch it, and you can even do some origami with it.

    If you’re going for an impressive looking pie, make sure you turn the dish halfway through cooking, so it bakes evenly. What is more, a little sprinkle of pretty mint leaves just before you serve it, makes it look even better.

    Scrunched up filo pastry sheets on top of the pie filling in a white ceramic dish.

    Other Pie and Tart Recipes

    We love pastry here, at Somebody Feed Seb. If you are looking for inspiration for your next savoury bake, have a look at some of our favourite recipes below:

    • Courgette & Whipped Feta Tart on Puff Pastry Base
    • Mushroom Tart with Crispy Baked Leeks
    • Sweet Potato & Kale Filo Tart
    • The Best Chorizo Quiche With Tomatoes
    Baked Vegetarian Filo Pastry pie in a white oval ovenproof dish.

    Vegetarian Filo Pastry Pie with Moroccan Chickpeas and Feta

    A real show stopper to impress your guests, but easy enough for a week night dinner! The peaks of filo pastry make the pie look like it's bursting in flames reflecting a heat from ras el hanout and harissa in every bite.
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    Prep Time 30 mins
    Cook Time 40 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 10 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Mediterranean, Moroccan, North African
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 486 kcal

    Equipment

    • 1.5 l ovenproof dish

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 4 tablespoon olive oil
    • 2 brown onions sliced
    • 2 garlic cloves finely sliced
    • 1 tablespoon rose harissa paste
    • 1 tablespoon ras el hanout
    • 200 g tinned chopped tomatoes
    • 280 g jar marinated chargrilled peppers drained and sliced
    • 400 g tinned chickpeas drained and rinsed
    • 200 g feta broken into chunks
    • 15 g fresh mint roughly chopped plus a few pretty leaves to decorate
    • 15 g parsley roughly chopped
    • 5 filo pastry sheets

    Instructions
     

    • Pre-heat the oven to 200C/180C fan. Heath olive oil in a pan over medium heat and fry the onions and garlic for 10 minutes until soft.
    • Add the spices and harissa paste and cook for 1 more minute stirring continuously. Then, stir in the tomatoes and cook for around 10 minutes until thickens slightly.
    • Add sliced peppers and chickpeas, season, and remove from heat to cool slightly.
    • Once cooled, fold in feta chunks, mint and parsley, and spoon the mixture into a large ovenproof dish.
    • Take one filo sheet at a time, brush of spray with olive oil and add on top of your pie filling, scrunching them to add height and texture. Once all sheets are on the pie, sprinkle some salt on top.
    • Bake for 20 minutes until filo pastry top is nice and deep golden brown.
    • Sprinkle with the saved mint leaves to serve.

    Notes

    Recipe slightly adapted from BBC Good Food Magazine, October 2020. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 486kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 19gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 652mgPotassium: 761mgFiber: 12gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 3035IUVitamin C: 106mgCalcium: 367mgIron: 5mg
    Keyword Calum Franklin’s Pie, Chickpea Pie, Filo Pastry Pie, Phyllo Pastry Pie, Vegetable Pie, Vegetarian Pie
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