Greek meat pie recipe with phyllo crust (kreatopita)
This is a delicious Greek meat pie recipe with ground beef and mushroom filling incased in flaky phyllo dough.
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Heat a deep saucepan over high heat and add the meat and olive oil. Cook stirring constantly until all the juices evaporate and the meat starts to caramelize.Reduce heat to medium and add the leek, onion, mushrooms, thyme, bay leaves, allspice, and eggplant.Stir until vegetables are soft, about 3-5 minutes, and add the tomatoes, wine, salt, and black pepper.Reduce heat to low, cover the pan and simmer until all the liquids are evaporated about 20-30 minutes.If the filling seems that it has some juices left, you can add half a cup of panko bread crumbs to absorb the extra moisture.
Let the filling cool, add the cheese and mix to combine.
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease the baking pan.
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You can also use a mix of beef and pork or lamb for this kreatopita.
Instead of phyllo dough, you can also use puff pastry. You don't have to grease the puff pastry with olive oil.
The filling should be dry, otherwise the bottom crust will absorb the moisture and become dump. That's why you should cook the filling until all of the moisture is evaporated. To avoid burning the filling at the end of cooking, you should cook it over low heat.
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