Beef and Spinach Greek Pie

Name: Beef and Spinach Greek Pie
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Ground Beef; frozen chopped spinach; feta cheese; egg; dried oregano leaves; onion; phyllo dough sheets; olive oil

1 HRS 5 MINS

Time to Cook

4

Servings

8

Ingredients

Cook Mode

Ingredients

1 pound Ground Beef
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, defrosted, drained well
4 ounces herb-flavored feta cheese, crumbled
2 eggs, slightly beaten
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 large onion, chopped (about 2 cups)
4 to 8 sheets frozen phyllo dough, defrosted, cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch thick strips (4 cups)
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 400°F. Squeeze spinach to remove any excess moisture. Combine spinach, cheese, eggs and oregano in medium bowl. Set aside.
Step 2

Heat large ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add Ground Beef and onion; cook 8 to 10 minutes, breaking into 3/4-inch crumbles and stirring occasionally. Pour off drippings. Season with salt and pepper, as desired. Add beef mixture to spinach mixture; mix well. Wipe out skillet.

Cooking Tip: Cook's Tip: Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed Ground Beef. Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160°F. Color is not a reliable indicator of ground beef doneness.
Step 3

Combine phyllo strips and oil in medium bowl; toss to coat well. Spray same skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Place 1/2 of phyllo strips in bottom of skillet; top with beef mixture, pressing with back of spoon or spatula to flatten. Top with remaining phyllo strips.

Cooking Tip: Frozen phyllo dough is sold in a variety of 16-ounce packages. For packages with the dimensions of about 14x18 inches use 4 sheets of the dough; for packages with dimensions of 9x14 inches use 8 sheets of the dough to equal 4 cups dough strips.

The pie may also be baked in a 2-quart or 8x8-inch glass baking dish instead of the skillet. Spray baking dish with cooking spray and assemble as directed in step 3.
Step 4

Bake in 400°F oven 15 to 18 minutes or until beef is heated through and topping is golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes. Cut into 4 wedges to serve.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition information per serving, using 80% lean ground beef: 542 Calories; 279 Calories from fat; 31g Total Fat (11 g Saturated Fat; 13 g Monounsaturated Fat;) 197 mg Cholesterol; 578 mg Sodium; 28 g Total Carbohydrate; 5.2 g Dietary Fiber; 37 g Protein; 5.7 mg Iron; 6.6 mg NE Niacin; 0.6 mg Vitamin B₆; 2.8 mcg Vitamin B₁₂; 6.3 mg Zinc; 38.1 mcg Selenium.

Nutrition Tip

This recipe is an excellent source of Protein, Iron, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Zinc, and Selenium; and a good source of Dietary Fiber.

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