Feta and Red Pepper Pie Recipe 🥧
Description: Dive into the deliciousness of this Feta and Red Pepper Pie recipe, a savory delight perfect for lunch or snacks.
Recipe Category: Lunch/Snacks 🍽️
Keywords: Cheese, Vegetable, < 60 Mins, Oven 🧀🥦⏲️🔥
Total Time: 55 minutes
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 449.4
- Fat: 29.8g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Cholesterol: 85.6mg
- Sodium: 905.3mg
- Carbohydrates: 34.9g
- Fiber: 5.5g
- Sugar: 9.6g
- Protein: 13.9g
Yield: 1 pie
Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 4 | Butter |
| 75g | Phyllo pastry |
| 8 | Spinach |
| 250g | Feta cheese |
| 200g | Plain yogurt |
| 2 | Red bell peppers |
| – | Black pepper |
| – | Sesame seeds |
Instructions:
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Preparation of Red Bell Peppers:
- Halve and deseed the red bell peppers.
- Grill them until the skin is blackened and blistered.
- Allow them to cool, then remove the skin and cut into quarters.
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Layering the Phyllo Pastry:
- Melt the butter.
- Brush a sheet of phyllo pastry with melted butter and place it in a 20cm round cake tin.
- Repeat this process with another 4 sheets of pastry, brushing each with melted butter and layering them at right angles.
- Cover the pastry with a tea towel.
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Preparation of Spinach:
- Remove the stalks from the spinach and blanch the leaves in boiling water for 2-3 minutes, or until just limp.
- Pat dry the spinach leaves with paper towels.
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Assembling the Pie:
- Crumble the feta cheese.
- Spread the blanched spinach leaves at the bottom of the pie.
- Layer with plain yogurt.
- Sprinkle the crumbled feta cheese over the yogurt.
- Arrange the grilled red bell peppers on top.
- Grind black pepper over the peppers.
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Final Assembly and Baking:
- Brush the remaining 3 sheets of phyllo pastry with melted butter.
- Place them on top of the vegetables.
- Fold over the edges of the pastry.
- Brush the top with melted butter.
- Sprinkle sesame seeds over the pie.
- Bake at 180°C for 35 minutes, or until golden brown.
Indulge in the delightful flavors and textures of this Feta and Red Pepper Pie, a perfect combination of cheesy goodness and roasted vegetables enclosed in crispy layers of phyllo pastry. Enjoy it fresh out of the oven for a satisfying meal or snack! 🌟
