Quick and Easy Greek Cheese Pie - Patsavouropita
This tasty recipe is ideal when you are limited for time. Easy, quick to make and light. You can't go wrong with feta and phyllo.
Servings 8 pieces
Ingredients
- 5-6 sheets of phyllo
- Olive oil for brushing or spraying plus 1 tablespoon for cheese mixture
- 7 ounces 200 grams crumbled feta cheese
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt
- ½ cup chopped mint
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- Pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven at 350 Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius).
- Spread phyllo dough sheet on your work surface and brush or spray with olive oil.
- Scrunch like a curtain and place it in the base of 12 x 8 inch pan or baking dish. Continue this with 4-5 more sheets until the base of the pan is covered. Placing one scrunched up sheet next to the other.
- Pre-bake in the oven for about 5 minutes.
- In a large bowl mix the feta, parmesan, eggs, yogurt, pepper, nutmeg, mint and 1 tablespoon olive oil.
- Remove the pan from the oven and pour the mixture over the scrunched phyllo.
- You can sprinkle some additional crumbs of feta on the surface and drizzle with a touch of olive oil.
- Bake for about 30 minutes until top is golden.
- Cut in pieces while warm.