Ground Meat Pie (Kimadopita)
Author/ Συγγραφέας: Katerina
Recipe type/ Τύπος Πιάτου: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine/ Κουζίνα: Greek
- A package of phyllo dough (mine here had 6 thick sheets)
- 500 gr./17 oz. ground beef
- 300 gr./ 10 oz. finely chopped tomatoes (I used canned)
- 1 large onion or two small, finely chopped
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- ½ cup red wine
- 200 gr./ 7 oz. mushrooms, sliced
- 1½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 100 gr./3.5 oz. Edam cheese, ground
- A handful of cracked wheat
- Olive oil to oil the phyllo sheets
- In a skillet put the 3 tbsp of olive oil in high heat and sauté the onion for couple of minutes.
- Add the mushrooms and continue to sauté.
- Throw the ground beef and sauté for 3 minutes.
- Pour the wine and let boil until most of it has been evaporated.
- Next add the chopped tomatoes, salt, cinnamon, ground nutmeg, sugar and bay leaves. Lower heat to low and simmer for 50 minutes.
- Remove from fire, add the cracked wheat and cheese and stir to combine.
- Preheat oven to 175°/ 375° F.
- Take a rectangular pan 24cmX35cm/ 9in X 13in and oil it very well.
- Divide your phyllo sheets equally in two batches.
- Put one phyllo sheet so as the bottom of the pan to be covered and some of the phyllo to fall out of the pan.
- Oil it and place the next sheet.
- Oil again and add the 3rd phyllo sheet.
- At this point I added the ground meat filling since my package had 6 thick sheets of phyllo.
- On top of the filling add the 4th phyllo.
- Oil again and place the 5th and 6th accordingly.
- Oil the surface of the pie and cut the top phyllo sheets in pieces.
- Put at the lower level of your oven and bake for approximately 30 to 40 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let it cool and serve.
Recipe by Culinary Flavors at https://www.culinaryflavors.gr/ground-meat-pie-kimadopita/
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