Kreatopita Greek Meat Pie Using Phyllo Pastry
This is a yummy meat pie often enjoyed in greece. of course, every household has their own version - this one's mine. the mushrooms are not traditional at all. they're my way of making the pie even tastier and ensuring my kids enjoy a vegetable they wouldn't otherwise eat. this could be served either as a snack (as eaten as street food here in greece) or as a main, accompanied by a nice salad. great to bring along, fully-baked, to a picnic or potluck.
Steps
In a large saucepan , coat bottom of pan with olive oil and add ground beef.
Cook , breaking up meat with back of spoon , and stirring often until meat and mushrooms are browned and liquid emitted has evaporated.
Add onions , garlic , tomato paste , oregano and cinnamon and cook until liquid emitted from onions has evaporated , too.
Remove from heat and allow to cool for about 20 minutes , stirring a couple of times to bring hot filling up.
Add cheese , parsley and eggs to meat filling and combine thoroughly to blend.
Taste filling and adjust seasoning to suit your taste.
In a 15 x 10 inch pan , layer half the phyllo sheets , brushing each one generously with olive oil , before adding the next sheet of pastry.
Pour the meat filling into the phyllo-lined pan.
Layer the remaining phyllo sheets in the same way , over the filling , brushing each one generously with olive oil before adding the next sheet of pastry.
When you reach the last sheet , brush this one slightly more gene.
Ingredients
olive oil, ground beef, mushrooms, onions, garlic cloves, tomato paste, dried oregano, ground cinnamon, parmesan cheese, parsley, eggs, salt and pepper, phyllo pastry