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Greek Cigars With Yogurt-dill Sauce Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Californiacook / All my dishes 4 months, 3 weeks ago I love spanokopita, and this recipe put me in mind of same - except for the addition of ground beef. One idea is to use ground lamb, in place of the beef - or omit the meat altogether. Added toasted pine nuts or walnuts is another thought. Saw this... More Prep:40m Cook:20m Servings:28	Californiac
	greek appetizer spinach feta fillo

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Ingredients

8 oz lean ground beef or lamb

1⁄2 cup finely chopped onion

1 pkg (10 oz) frozen leaf spinach, thawed, drained and coarsely chopped

1⁄2 tsp each salt and ground nutmeg

1⁄4 tsp pepper

3 oz crumbled feta cheese (about 1⁄2 cup)

3 Tbsp chopped fresh dill

1 roll fillo (1⁄2 a 1-lb box), thawed

1⁄2 cup melted butter

1 cup plain yogurt

Directions

Heat medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef and onion; cook 3 minutes, breaking up meat, until no longer pink. Add spinach, 1⁄4 tsp salt, the nutmeg and pepper; cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in feta and 1 Tbsp dill until well blended.

Heat oven to 400F. Line a 15 x 10-in. baking pan with foil; coat with nonstick cooking spray. Unfold fillo. Lay a sheet, with short side facing you, on work surface; keep remaining sheets covered with plastic wrap topped with a damp towel. Lightly brush top half of fillo sheet with butter. Fold unbuttered half on top of buttered half to make a 6 x 8-in. rectangle and brush again. Cut in half to make two 6 x 4-in. rectangles.

Place 1 Tbsp filling along a short side of one rectangle; roll up into a tight cylinder. Place on baking pan, seam side down; brush with butter. Repeat.

Bake 12 minutes or until golden. Meanwhile, stir remaining 2 Tbsp chopped dill and 1⁄4 tsp salt with yogurt in small bowl. Serve cigars warm with yogurt-dill sauce.

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Comments

aegeansea 4 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Wow! Great spin on a Greek dish!! 5 from me, definitely! Bravo!

hungerhealer 3 months, 3 weeks ago said:
1) I agree !! Omit the meat altogether
2) Use fresh spinach
3) For heaven's sake , NO NUTMEG !!
4) Spring onions ONLY
5) Use freshly made sfoliata phylo
6) Simmer with a a little olive oil
7) Add 1 tbsp olive oil , 1 tbsp white vinegar and some finely minced garlic in the dip
8) Enjoy !!