Have you seen Waitress? There’s a scene where Old Earl is chastising Jenna for her behavior a bit, and then proceeds to order the Spanish Dancer Pie with potato crust. As someone who loves food, my ears perked right up and I started wondering, what would MY version of that look like? Apparently I’m not the only one either - search Google for “waitress movie spanish dancer pie” and you’ll see some fun recipes.
My vegan version of this savory Spanish pinto pie starts with pinto beans and smoked paprika, blended together and mixed with a flaxseed egg to bind the filling. This is poured into a potato crust and topped with sliced tomatoes for a colorful and delicious meal.
The tomatoes will shrink in the oven, and you want them to cover the top, so make sure you add plenty.
This is a perfect vegan substitute for a frittata, and it’s definitely fun to serve to guests. It’s very colorful - the paprika gives the pie filling a sunset orange-y color that looks really pretty paired with the bright and deep red of the tomatoes.
Add a salad and some crusty bread, and you have a perfect dinner. This is a one pan dish that’s easy to make and looks great served right from the pan.
Speaking of serving - this should be served at room temperature, and it needs to sit for at least an hour to set. You can of course dive right in while it’s hot, but it’ll still be more of a mashed texture and you won’t get a slice of “pie” so just use a spoon to scoop it out instead of slicing if you choose to do that.
What do you think of the colors? Does this look pretty, or do you think it looks weird? Would you bring it to a party? Would love to hear from you in the comments!
Servings: 4
Time: 1 hour
This is a perfect one pan meal and doesn’t need much more than a green salad and/or some bread to make a lovely light meal. Serve this the same way you would a frittata.
This freezes just fine, though when you microwave the slices they probably won’t retain their pie slice shape. They taste just as good though, so that’s no big barrier to having these as leftovers.
What do you think of the colors? Does this look pretty, or do you think it looks weird? Would you bring it to a party? Would love to hear from you in the comments!