Main dishes

Greek Zucchini, Meat & Feta Pie

(15)

rate it now!

photo by:kraft

Ground beef, zucchini, and crumbled feta are the savory filling for this gloriously flaky Greek meat pie.

time

prep:

1 hr

total:

1 hr 55 min

servings

total:

6 servings, one wedge each

add your photo

add to shopping list

add to recipe box

send/share

What You Need

lb. zucchini, peeled, grated

1-1/2

tsp. salt, divided

1/2

lb. ground beef

pkg. (3.5 oz.) ATHENOS Crumbled Feta Cheese with Basil & Tomato

eggs, lightly beaten

Tbsp. milk

Tbsp. dry bread crumbs

sheets frozen phyllo dough, thawed according to pkg. directions

1/4

cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted

Make It

PLACE zucchini in colander placed over a bowl. Sprinkle zucchini with 1 tsp. of the salt; drain 30 min. Wrap zucchini in towel; squeeze out remaining liquid. Place zucchini in medium bowl.

PREHEAT oven to 400°F. Brown meat; drain. Add to the zucchini along with the feta cheese, eggs, milk, bread crumbs and remaining 1/2 tsp. salt; mix well.

PLACE 1 of the phyllo sheets on clean surface; brush with butter. Cover with second phyllo sheet; brush with butter. Place double layers of phyllo dough in lightly greased 9-inch round cake pan. Repeat with 6 of the remaining phyllo sheets, crisscrossing double layers of dough as necessary to completely cover bottom of pan, allowing excess dough to hang over side of pan.

SPREAD zucchini mixture onto bottom of crust. Cover with remaining 2 phyllo sheets. Fold excess dough over top layer. Brush with remaining butter to seal. Bake 45 min. or until golden brown. Cool in pan 10 min. Unmold onto serving plate; cut into six wedges to serve.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Serving Suggestion

For added color and texture, serve with a mixed green salad tossed with your favorite KRAFT Light Dressing.

Variation

For a meatless entree, prepare as directed omitting the ground beef.

Special Extra

Add 1/2 cup chopped pitted Greek olives to the meat mixture before spreading into pastry-lined pan.

Rate recipes, or edit your previous ratings and more. Sign In

Graceace2007

posted:6/28/2010

I have to rate this higher then I prefer b/c my husband raved over it. However there are 5 of us and he was the only one who enjoyed it. The phyllo dough was very expensive,hard to work with, and prolly something I will not find use for with the remaining amount. The filling I found to be very compact,sponge-like and dry. I seasoned both zucchini and meat according to my taste and added onion to the meat,still found it to be bland and compact. Phyllo dough was very powdery-yet crispy. I don't see myself cooking this again-have too many faves we all enjoy.

ekherrera

posted:9/6/2009

I added a chopped tomato and greek seasoning to filling and it turned out very flavorful. I have two hungry boys to feed and they loved it.

Victorian1973

posted:9/13/2008

if we made it again, we would add a bit more flavoring...perhaps some garlic and onions.

a cook

posted:8/13/2008

When I made this last night everyone thought it didn't look good, however everyone loved it! I didn't have eggs and had to use some egg substitute and it turned out great. I will make this again, thanks Kraft!

bayoumimi

posted:8/24/2007

I loved this recipe. I love greek food and this is going to be a staple in our house. I also tried subsituting the zucchini with frozen spinich, drained and squeezed dry with a towel, it was also very good. What else can I say except, SUPERB!!

a cook

posted:3/29/2006

Wasn't sure how this would turn out, but it was very good. Next time, I would put the same amount of fillo dough on top as is on the bottom because I love fillo dough.

becca13anne

posted:12/18/2005

A great recipe! I used spinach instead of zucchini and it was wonderful. Will definitely make again.

a cook

posted:5/28/2005

A good recipe.. needs a little more flavor. I chopped a tomato and put a dollop of sour cream on top. It was very good that way.

mll43t

posted:8/5/2004

A+++++ This recipe is terrific! I love greek food but don't have any greek restaurants in my area. This totally satisfied my craving! I substituted the feta cheese for a low fat feta and I also added more phyllo dough then the recipe called for. I highly recommend this easy and delicious recipe.

frances120348

posted:2/26/2004

This was very good, a nice break from the ordinary, but it lacked spice! I would add lemon pepper and dill next time and prepare a tzaziki sauce to pour over it.