Heart of palm stuffing recipe for pie

That heart of palm is delicious, we already know, but did you know that this food is rich in fiber, calcium and potassium? Did you also know that it helps to increase our satiety? In addition to these benefits, heart of palm is super versatile in cooking, as we can use it as an ingredient in a nice salad or for filling pies, quiches, pastries and, of course, pies!

For this reason, we are going to present to you a recipe for a very creamy filling for pies, where the star will be the heart of palm! The most interesting thing about this recipe for filling hearts of palm for pie is that we can use it to fill other dishes, even as starters too! Like the idea?

So, let's follow the step-by-step photos below with the instructions for preparing this creamy heart of palm filling?

Ingredients for making a heart of palm filling for pie:

 1 tablespoon of olive oil

 200 grams of chopped hearts of palm

 1 tablespoon of chopped red pepper (optional)

 ¼ cup of chopped or sliced ​​olives (without pits)

 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley or cilantro (or to taste)

 ¾ cup of liquid milk

 ½ small chopped onion

 1 tablespoon of cornstarch (cornstarch)

 2 tablespoons of cream cheese

 Salt and black pepper to taste)

How to make a heart of palm filling for pie:

Start by separating all the ingredients that will be used to prepare your heart-of-palm cream filling recipe.

In a medium saucepan, heat the olive oil and saute the onion and pepper for a few minutes.

Tip: You can substitute red peppers for tomatoes (seedless), if you prefer!

Add the hearts of palm, olives, cilantro or parsley, salt and pepper and let it cook for another 5 minutes. Stir from time to time so as not to stick to the bottom of the pan.

Tip: If you want, replace the olives with green corn or increase the amount of hearts of palm!

Dilute cornstarch in liquid milk, mixing well until smooth.

Tip: Corn starch is responsible for making the heart of palm cream thicker, so be sure to use it!

Add the milk with cornstarch to the seasoned heart of palm stew.

Stir without stopping until it is very creamy, as shown in the photo below.

The filling will be at the correct point when it is dropping slightly from the bottom of the pan. At this point, turn off the fire.

Add the cream cheese to the filling and mix well. Use the filling when it is already warm or cold!

The heart of palm filling for pie will be ready for you to use! We hope you enjoyed the recipe and bon appetit!

Do you want to know more recipes with hearts of palm? See how to do it:

pickled palm

Palm cream

Pie De Palmito

Tip: If you want, use the filling to prepare other dishes such as pies, quiches, pastries or whatever your imagination allows!

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