Traditional and Delicious Regional Albanian PIE Dish!

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Ricotta offers a lighter option while cottage cheese is more affordable.

ground meat

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Turkey is lower in fat, while chicken is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while canola oil is budget-friendly.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt is creamier and healthier, while sour cream is often cheaper.

Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).

Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat and sauté onions until translucent, about 5 minutes.

Add ground meat to the pan and cook until browned, about 7-10 minutes.

Stir in spinach and cook until wilted, about 2-3 minutes.

Remove from heat and mix in crumbled feta cheese, parsley, salt, and black pepper.

Lay one sheet of phyllo dough in a greased baking dish and brush with melted butter.

Layer additional sheets of phyllo, brushing each with butter, until you have 4-5 layers.

Spread the meat mixture evenly over the phyllo layers.

Fold the edges of the phyllo over the filling and cover with more phyllo sheets, brushing each with butter.

Beat an egg and mix with yogurt and lemon juice; brush over the top layer of phyllo.

Cut slits in the top to allow steam to escape.

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 30-35 minutes.

Let cool for a few minutes before slicing and serving.

Cooking Techniques

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