Chickpea Squash Pot Pie

  • Level: Intermediate
  • Yield: 6 to 8 servings
  • Total: 1 hr 20 min
  • Active: 35 min
This dish is inspired by Molly’s braised brisket but made vegetarian…with protein-packed chickpeas instead of beef. She incorporates all the same flavors of her favorite braised brisket dish, including its signature full-bodied red wine heartiness, then makes it extra special by covering it with a za'atar-speckled blanket of crispy phyllo.
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Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons (28 grams) unsalted butter, plus 6 tablespoons (84 grams), melted and cooled

2 medium carrots (250 grams), cut into 1/2-inch chunks

2 stalks celery (150 grams), cut into 1/2-inch chunks

1 medium yellow onion (190 grams), chopped

Kosher salt

1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves

2 teaspoons za'atar, plus more for sprinkling

1 teaspoon paprika

Pinch cayenne

4 cloves garlic, chopped

1 cup dry red wine, such as Cabernet Sauvignon

2 cups vegetable broth

One 15-ounce (470-gram) can crushed tomatoes

Two 15.5-ounce (878-gram) cans chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed

1/4 cup (8 grams) chopped fresh Italian parsley, plus more for garnish

1 small butternut squash (690 grams), peeled, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch chunks

1 Golden Delicious or other cooking apple, unpeeled, cut into 1/2-inch chunks

1 bay leaf

1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

1 tablespoon honey

9 to 10 sheets phyllo

Flaky salt, for sprinkling

Directions

  1. Arrange an oven rack in the middle position and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. In a 12-inch cast-iron pan over medium heat, add the oil and 2 tablespoons of butter. When the butter is melted, add the carrots, celery and onions and season with 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are softened, about 7 minutes. Add the thyme, za'atar, paprika, cayenne and garlic and cook until sizzling, about 30 seconds. Add the red wine. Bring to a boil and then lower to a simmer to reduce by half, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the broth and tomatoes and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add the chickpeas, parsley, butternut squash, apple and bay leaf and bring back to a simmer. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, until the vegetables are tender and the sauce is thickened.
  3. Add the vinegar and honey and season with 1 teaspoon kosher salt. Remove from the heat.
  4. Lay the phyllo on your work surface. Brush 1 sheet with some of the melted butter and sprinkle with a little za'atar. Slide your hands under the sheet and loosely crumple it from underneath; it should sort of look like a messy rose. Lay on top of the pot pie. Repeat with the remaining phyllo and butter, sprinkling each with a little za'atar. Sprinkle all over with a little flaky salt. Bake until the phyllo is crisp and golden and the vegetables are tender, 25 to 30 minutes. Sprinkle with a little more parsley and serve.
  5. Let leftover pot pie come to room temperature and then store, phyllo on top, in a covered container in the fridge for up to 2 days.

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ricksgirl89

This was super satisfying! I am GF, so didn’t do the phyllo - but ate with crispy GF bread. The sauce in this recipe is amazing! I doubled the sauce recipe ☺️ All of the flavors meld together wonderfully. This one is def a keeper!

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