🇹🇹 Ground Provision Pie Recipe by Chef Jeremy Lovell

Yield – 8 to 12 Servings.

Cook Time - Approx. 45 minutes.

Prep Time – 20 minutes.

Ingredients:

 Vegetable Oil – 3tbsp

 Garlic – 1 tbsp (finely chopped)

 Onion – 1 small (finely chopped)

 Pimento Pepper – 3 tbsp (finely chopped)

 Fine Thyme – 2 tbsp (finely chopped)

 Celery – 2 tbsp (finely chopped)

 Unsalted Butter – 4oz

 Salt to taste

 Black Pepper 1tbsp

 Cheese – 2 cups (grated)

 Potato – 8oz – (cut into 1inch cubes)

 Sweet Potato – 8oz – (cut into 1inch cubes)

 Cassava – 8oz – (cut into 1inch cubes)

 Green Fig (Banana) – 8oz – (cut into 1inch cubes)

 Blue Dasheen – 8oz (cut into 1inch cubes)

 Evaporated Milk – 2 cups

 Powdered Coconut Milk Mix – 6oz

 Unsalted Vegetable Stock – 1 cup

Greasing of Dish:

 Vegetable oil – 2 tbsp

Method:

 Grease dish and set aside.

Cooking of Ingredients:

 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

 Place a medium to large stock pot over high heat.

 Add 10 cups of water, cover, and allow to come to a boil.

 Once boiling, add potato, sweet potato, cassava, green banana and dasheen.

 Allow to cook until tender (about 10 minutes).

 Remove from pot and set aside.

 Using a large pot, place on stove over medium heat.

 In hot pot add oil, butter, garlic, onion, pimento, thyme, and stir for 2 minutes.

 Cover and allow to cook for 5 minutes.

 Uncover and add black pepper, coconut milk, evaporated milk and stir for 2 minutes.

 Cover and allow mixture to come to a boil

 Reduce to a simmer and add potato, sweet potato, cassava, green fig and dasheen.

 Mix thoroughly and allow to cook for 5mins.

 Remove from heat and add 1 cup of cheese.

 Transfer to greased dish.

 Top with remaining cheese.

 Place in oven and bake for 45 minutes or until cheese turns golden brown.