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Greek Savory Puff Pastry Pie

A homemade savory pastry inspired by Greek cooking. This quick, reliable recipe makes a delicious puff pastry pie with a combined filling of ground meat, herbs, feta, and hard cheese. It's tasty hot or cold, and very filling. Serve it with your favorite drink and share it with friends!

sharlis

Recipe author

Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Puff pastry

500

Ground chicken

250

Feta cheese

150

Hard cheese

150

Eggs

Salt

Ground black pepper

Italian herbs

Parsley

Green onion

Vegetable oil

Butter

Flour

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 23 % 12 g

Fats 48 % 25 g

Carbohydrates 29 % 15 g

333 kcal

GI: 0 / 93 / 7

Cooking method

Cooking time: 50 min

Step 1:

Prepare the filling ingredients. Grate the feta and hard cheese on the coarse side of a box grater. Peel and chop the onion. Wash and chop the green onion and parsley, trimming the stems off the parsley first.
Step 2:

Crack the eggs into a small bowl and beat them with a fork.
Step 3:

Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet and add the chopped onion and ground chicken together, seasoning with salt and spices to taste. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until the liquid has cooked off — about 15 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed.
Step 4:

In a large bowl, combine all the filling ingredients: the meat, feta, hard cheese, and herbs. Pour in the beaten egg, holding back a little to brush the pie. Taste and adjust with salt and pepper.
Step 5:

Thaw the puff pastry at room temperature. My package weighs about 2 pounds (1 kg); I divided it in half and used one half, which I then cut into 2 pieces, since we need two sheets. Roll the dough into a rectangle about 9 by 12 inches (23 by 30 cm). I rolled it on a silicone mat without any flour. Roll out the second piece the same way.
Step 6:

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper cut to size. Brush the parchment with softened butter and lightly dust with flour so the dough won't stick. Lay down one sheet of dough.
Step 7:

Spread the filling over it, leaving the edges bare.
Step 8:

Lay the second sheet of dough on top and pinch the edges tightly to seal.
Step 9:

Brush the top with the reserved beaten egg and prick it in a few spots with a fork to let steam escape.
Step 10:

Bake the pie at 350°F (180°C) for 30 minutes, until golden and cooked through.

Instead of ground chicken, you can use a pork-and-beef blend. You can also add a little butter to the filling for extra flavor. Fresh dill works well among the herbs, too. A little effort and a delicious pastry lands on your table!