Savory Shrimp And Couscous Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 14
• 6 roma tomatoes (divided)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons thyme
• 2 teaspoons oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/4 cup scallion (green part, slice thin)
• 1/2 cup kalamata olive (sliced)
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups couscous
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 lb baby shrimp (fresh or frozen, shell & tail removed, cooked)
• 2 cups eggplants (diced to 1/2 inch)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons garlic (minced)
• 1/2 lb parmesan cheese (grated)
• 1/2 cup scallion (sliced thin starting from part)
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 5 eggs

Recipe

• 1 tomatoes:.
• 2 slice tomatoes in half the long way, remove seeds.
• 3 brush both sides with oil, place on cookie sheet.
• 4 in a bowl, mix sugar, thyme, oregano, salt and sprinkle on tomatoes.
• 5 bake at 130°f 4 - 5 hours.
• 6 remove skin, dice half of them about 1/2 inch.
• 7 set aside the rest for the sauce.
• 8 crust:.
• 9 put flour in bowl.
• 10 beat eggs with oil and water. add to flour and mix well.
• 11 add more eggs one at a time if needed until pie-like dough forms.
• 12 blend in diced tomatoes, olives, scallions.
• 13 separate into 2 pieces. about 3/4 to line pan and 1/4 to cover.
• 14 oil 13x9x2 pan lightly.
• 15 roll out dough on well floured surface to about 1/4 inch and line pan.
• 16 cover pan and remaining dough with towel to keep from drying out.
• 17 filling:.
• 18 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 19 in medium pan bring broth and butter to just a boil.
• 20 remove from heat, stir in couscous and cover for 5 minutes.
• 21 put couscous in large bowl to cool to room temperature.
• 22 put oil in heated pan, add garlic and eggplant.
• 23 sprinkle on a pinch of salt and pepper.
• 24 sauté for 6 minutes, stirring. let cool.
• 25 mix oregano, thyme, basil, salt, pepper in couscous.
• 26 mix in grated cheese, scallions, eggplant and shrimp.
• 27 beat eggs and sir well into mixture.
• 28 pour into crust line pan.
• 29 cover with top crust and seal around edges with a fork.
• 30 cut 3-4 1-inch slits on top.
• 31 bake about 1 hour. crust will brown and pull away from sides.
• 32 can be served warm or cold. we liked it cold.
• 33 serve in slices.
• 34 sauce:.
• 35 put remaining tomatoes in blender and process to a sauce. add a little olive oil if needed.
• 36 serve with a spoon to be drizzled on a slice.