KREATOPITA (MEAT PIE WITH PHYLLO CRUST) RECIPE
This pie encased in a phyllo crust can be made with beef or lamb and calls for olive oil, wine, tomato paste, rice, onions, garlic, and herbs.
Provided by Nancy Gaifyllia
Categories Main Course Snack
Time 3h45m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Gather the ingredients.
- Sauté the onion and garlic in hot olive oil.
- When the onion softens, add the meat and brown well.
- Dissolve the tomato paste in the wine and stir in, along with salt, pepper, herbs, and water.
- Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours until the meat is very tender and there's some liquid in the pan. (Cooking time and the amount of water needed will depend on the meat. If more water is needed during cooking, add boiling water.)
- Stir in rice and turn off heat. Prepare the phyllo.
- Preheat oven to 340F (170C). Oil a 16 1/2 x 12 inch pan (or equivalent).
- Place the bottom sheet of phyllo on the bottom and spread filling evenly.
- Place the smallest sheet of phyllo on top of the filling, brush with olive oil, and place the final sheet of phyllo on top, and brush with oil.
- Tuck or crimp edges of the dough, and bake at 340F (170C) for 1 hour.
- The kreatopita is done when the corners of the crust don't stick to the pan.
- Remove the pan from the oven and cover with a clean towel for 1 hour before serving.
- Cut into 4-inch pieces and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 955 kcal, Carbohydrate 27 g, Cholesterol 229 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 61 g, SaturatedFat 23 g, Sodium 711 mg, Sugar 2 g, Fat 64 g, ServingSize 5-7 servings, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
GREEK MEAT PIE RECIPE (KREATOPITA)
Steps:
- In a pan over medium-high heat, warm up some olive oil.
- Once hot, add in the onions cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Next, add in the ground beef, break apart and brown.
- Once the meat is brown, add in oregano, dill, pepper, some salt, and tomato paste, mix everything together.
- Add in the wine and reduce.
- Add chicken broth and reduce.
- Once all liquid has been reduced, remove from heat and empty into the bowl.
- Add in the feta and egg - mix well.
- Set meat mixture aside.
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Brush a square baking pan with some melted butter.
- Unroll the phyllo sheets and lay them flat.
- Cut the phyllo sheets to match the size of your baking dish.
- Take one phyllo sheet and lay it in the baking dish.
- Brush with some melted butter and lay another sheet down of phyllo.
- Brush that with butter and repeat six more times (phyllo, butter, phyllo).
- After the 8th phyllo sheet, pour the meat mixture into the pan and smooth out evenly.
- Now, repeat Steps 14 and 15, placing 8 more phyllo sheets over the meat mixture.
- When done, score top and place in the oven for 20 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Remove, cut, and serve hot!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1048 kcal, Carbohydrate 66 g, Cholesterol 225 mg, Fiber 3 g, Protein 44 g, SaturatedFat 28 g, Sodium 1229 mg, Sugar 4 g, Fat 65 g, ServingSize 4 (4 servings), UnsaturatedFat 0 g
TRADITIONAL GREEK FILO MEAT PIE (KREATOPITA)
A delicious recipe for a hearty meat filo pie, from Northern Greece
Provided by Marilena Leavitt
Categories Main Course
Time 1h20m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- For the meat filling: heat the olive oil in a large skillet under medium-high heat. Cook the onion for a few minutes and then add the garlic. Cook for two minutes more until softened and lightly browned.
- Add the ground beef to the skillet and brown well, breaking it up as you go with a wooden spoon. Stir in the seasonings and spices and cook for a few more minutes.
- Add the tomato passata and the water and reduce the heat. Simmer the mixture until most of the water is evaporated but it is still moist. Taste and adjust the seasonings. Stir in the fresh parsley and set aside to cool completely.
- For the yogurt-egg mixture: in a small bowl, stir the yogurt, egg, and cooled melted butter together and set aside.
- Turn on the oven to 375°F.
- For the filo: open the thawed filo packet and unroll it. Remove one layer of filo and place on a clean surface. Cover the remainder of filo with a tea towel while you work so the rest of the stack does not dry out.
- Lightly brush the surface of the filo with some of the yogurt mixture (you do not have to cover every inch). Repeat with a second layer of filo, and brush that too with some of the yogurt mixture. Top with a third layer of filo, but do not brush that layer with the yogurt mixture.
- Place one third of the cooled meat mixture along the left edge of the filo stack. Gently roll up the filo towards the right side, making sure the log is not rolled too tightly.
- Gently twist the filo log to form a spiral. Lift it carefully and place it in a heavy bottomed skillet lined with parchment paper. Create a second and a third filo log following the same procedure. Continue forming the spiral by placing each log inside the end of the previous one. It does not have to be perfect!
- Brush the top of the spiral with some melted butter, or olive oil, sprinkle with some sesame seeds, and bake for about 40 minutes, or, until the top is golden brown. Remove from the oven, slide into a platter, and let it cool. Cut into wedges and serve with a nice, green salad.
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.
Provided by evelynathens
Categories Savory Pies
Time 1h20m
Yield 20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, coat bottom of pan with olive oil and add ground beef (and mushrooms, if using). Cook, breaking up meat with back of spoon, and stirring often until meat and mushrooms are browned and liquid emitted has evaporated (make sure all the liquid has evaporated - you don't want a soggy pita!).
- 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 (to cool faster).
- 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 (or large pan), layer half the phyllo sheets, brushing each one generously with olive oil (use a pastry brush), 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 (the top one), brush this one slightly more generously than the rest, tuck in any overhang you have neatly into the pie and score pie, lengthwise, into 4, using the tip of a small, sharp knife and making sure you don't cut all the way through the bottom of the pastry (just the top crust and slightly into the filling).
- Position baking rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 190°C (375°F).
- Bring your pan next to the sink and run the cold water tap. Wet the tips of your fingers and shake the water onto the pastry. Do this a few times to ensure droplets of water fall all over the pastry (this ensures a crisp crust upon baking).
- Bake pie for approximately one hour, until you achieve a deep golden crust. If you have a flat-bottomed oven (no element), do put your pan on the floor of the oven for the last 20 minutes or so to ensure an even crisper bottom crust.
- The pita is best slightly warm or at room temperature.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 227.3, Fat 11.4, SaturatedFat 4.5, Cholesterol 75.6, Sodium 259.4, Carbohydrate 15.5, Fiber 1, Sugar 1, Protein 14.6
TRADITIONAL GREEK TIROPETES (CHEESE PHYLLO PIE)
The buttery and flakey phyllo is a great compliment to the cheese filling. Use more ricotta if feta is too bold of a taste. This is the way my mom makes it. Recipe taken from "The Complete Book of Greek Cooking, The Recipe Club of St. Pauls Greek Cathedral".
Provided by diamonds4heather
Categories Cheese
Time 50m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Combine crumbled feta and ricotta cheeses.
- Add eggs and beat thouroughly, then parsley and mix well.
- Lay 1 sheet of phyllo dough in a 9x9 in baking dish and brush lightly with melted butter.
- Lay another sheet of phyllo dough on top, brush with butter, and repeat with four more sheets of phyllo.
- Spread cheese mixture into pan and place another 6 sheets of phyllo in the same process as before.
- Place in a preheated 350 degree oven for 30 to 40 minutes.
- Serve while hot.
GREEK MEAT PIE (KREATOPITA)
Make and share this Greek Meat Pie (Kreatopita) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by David04
Categories Pot Pie
Time 1h35m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Filling: Place sliced onion in a colander. Pour salted boiled water over them, rinse and drain well.
- Add onions to a coated pan and fry for 2 minutes.
- Add beef, cinnamon, salt and pepper and stir well.
- Add 1/2 cup of water and boil until just the mixture is left.
- Transfer mixture to a mixing bowl and cool.
- Prepare béchamel Sauce by melting butter in small pan whisk in flour and add hot milk. Whisk.
- Add 3 eggs, cheese, bread and béchamel sauce to the filling and set aside.
- Pastry: Combine the pastry ingredients, except for the egg yolk/milk, in a mixing bowl.
- Knead it into a pliable, non-sticky dough.
- Separate the dough into 2 balls, one slightly larger than the other.
- Take the larger ball and roll out enough to more than cover your oven dish. Place it in a buttered pie pan, covering the bottom, and sides, going slightly over the edge at the top.
- Now place the filling on top of the crust and level it.
- Roll out the second dough ball and cover the filling.
- Butter the edge of the bottom crust and fold it over inwards to cover the edge of the top crust and make a border by pressing the edges with your fingertips.
- Mix the milk and egg yolk and brush the surface with the mixture.
- Poke a hole in the middle to allow the steam to escape and stick the rest of the pastry with a fork.
- Place in a preheated oven at 325F degrees for about 45 minutes, until it is golden brown.
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