Recipe

Greek Beef Bourekia Meat Pies Recipe

	Lindacm / All my dishes 6 months, 1 week ago These little meat pies are great to serve as part of a "meze" or "tapas". Cinnamon in beef dishes are typical in Greek cuisine. Prep:60m Cook:25m Servings:24	Lindacm
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Ingredients

1 lb. lean ground beef

2 tsp olive oil

1 large onion, finely chopped

2 cloves of garlic, chopped

pepper to taste (no salt required)

1/4 tsp clove powder (optional)

¼ tsp nutmeg

¼ tsp cinnamon

1 tsp dried oregano

1 tbsp dried parsley or 2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley

½ cup ground tomatoes or 2 tbsp tomato paste

1 cup cold water

½ cup crumbled Greek feta

1 package filo dough (about 16 sheets)

Oil for filo

Directions

Over medium heat in a large non-stick pot, brown beef until no longer pink. Drain fat and put beef aside.

Sauté onion in olive oil until wilted then add garlic and cook another minute

Return beef to onions & garlic and mix well with herbs and spices

Add ground tomatoes and water and mix well.

Simmer mixture until liquid has reduced and thickened (about 20 minutes). Do not cover. You don’t want the mixture too soupy or else the filo will get wet.

Once cooked, stir in the Greek feta until it is equally distributed. Simmer for a couple of minutes.

Pre-heat oven to 350ºF

Making the pies:

On a large cutting surface, place 2 filo sheets (lengthwise), one on top of the other. Cover the remainder with damp towel to avoid drying out.

Divide the rectangle into 3 using a sharp knife or pizza cutter

Using a pastry brush, spread a bit of oil over the sheets

For each rectangle, take 2 tablespoons of the beef mixture and place it on the shortest end. Roll 2 sheets together towards the top to form a log. Tuck the long edges towards the centre as you roll to enclose the log.

Place seam-side down on baking sheet and brush with a little bit of oil.

Bake for about 25 minutes or until golden brown.

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Comments

ivy 6 months ago said:
Love this too. Is this a Cretan recipe? In Cyprus we do them a bit different, ground pork, parsley, cinnamon etc. Shall try these soon.

lindacm 6 months ago said:
I don't know if they're Cretan! My mother always seasoned her beef this way, so maybe it is.

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