Pumpkin, chickpea and feta phyllo pie

Flavoured with fresh thyme and a hint of cinnamon, this rustic roast-pumpkin pie is enriched with eggs and cheese, and topped with crisp golden phyllo pastry. Serve warm or at room temperature, with a fresh garden salad on the side, for a delicious vegetarian dinner the whole family will enjoy.

Ingredients: 

• 250g of pumpkin, cubed
• 15ml of olive oil
• 5ml of Robertsons ground cinnamon
• 2, 5ml of thyme leaves
• Robertsons Atlantic Sea Salt, to taste
• 1ml of Robertsons Black Pepper, to season
• One medium egg
• One egg yolk
• One cup of milk
• 30g of Parmesan or Pecorino, grated
• 150g of feta cheese, crumbled
• 1 x 50g sachet of Knorr Tasty Chicken with Robertsons Chicken Spice Soup
• 20g of parsley, roughly chopped
• 1 x 400g of tin chickpeas, drained
• 100g of butter, melted
• 12 sheets of puff pastry

Method: 

• Preheat the oven to 190C.
• Place the pumpkin on a roasting tray, drizzle over the olive oil, Robertsons Cinnamon, thyme, salt and Robertsons Black Pepper. Roast for 30 minutes until cooked through. Then remove from the oven and allow to cool. Turn the oven down to 175C.
• In a bowl, whisk together the egg, egg yolk, milk, parmesan, feta cheese, the contents of Knorr Tasty Chicken with Robertsons Chicken Spice Soup and parsley.
• Prep the pastry by remove the phyllo from its packaging, lying it out on a pile, but always covered with a damp cloth.
• Brush a 28cm springform tin with some of the melted butter. Brush a sheet of phyllo with butter then place it on the base of the tin, allowing the edges to hang over the edge (they will fold over once the filling is in). Repeat this with all the phyllo sheets, pressing them gently and placing them all slightly off centre so it gives a rustic feel.
• Once all the phyllo sheets are pressed in,  add the roasted pumpkin and chickpeas. Add the egg mixture and stir gently.
• Fold the overlaying edge pieces of phyllo over onto the tart, folding them gently- it is okay if they tear or break slightly, this will leave an exposed centre of the filling.
• Place in the oven and bake at 175C for 40 to 50 minutes, until filling has set.
• Remove from the oven and allow it to sit in the tin for minimum of 30 minutes.
• Slice into even portions and serve warm or at room temperature.

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