Greek Leek Pie | Prasopita
A delicious Greek leek pie recipe.
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 2-3 medium leeks cleaned (see video above) and chopped - you’ll need 3 cups chopped*
- 1 shallot diced
- 2 garlic cloves pressed
- salt
- pepper
- ½ teaspoon chopped dill
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- 1 cup crumbled feta
- ½ cup shredded parmesan
- 2 eggs
- 1 lb box phyllo**
- ⅓ cup butter melted
Instructions
- Add oil to a large skillet and heat over medium-high
- Once hot, add in leeks, shallot, garlic, salt and pepper, mix well.
- Cook for about 10 minutes then remove and empty into bowl and set aside to cool for another 10 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350F
- After the leek mixture has cooled a bit, add in dill, parsley, feta, parmesan, and eggs - mix everything together.
- Brush a 9 x 9 baking dish with some melted butter
- Cut phyllo to fit pan, and then add one sheet to baking dish and brush top with melted butter.
- Add another sheet and brush with more butter - repeat this 6 more times, so you have 8 sheets total.
- After the 8th phyllo sheet, empty the leek mixture into the pan, spreading it out evenly.
- Repeat the phyllo, butter, phyllo process like before until you have 8 sheets covering the leek mixture.
- Score top and place in oven for 30 - 40 minutes, until golden brown.
- Once golden brown, remove and let cool slightly.
- Cut and serve!
Notes
*Since they range in size, you may need 2 medium or 3 if they’re smaller.
**You’ll only use one of the two rolls
**You’ll only use one of the two rolls