LAYERED RICE AND VEGETABLE BREAD / BUREK by Mila and Vlada Vladic

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: none

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers a similar flavor profile with health benefits.

mixed vegetables

🥗Healthier: fresh vegetables

💰Cheaper: frozen vegetables

Fresh vegetables enhance flavor and nutrition.

yeast

🥗Healthier: sourdough starter

💰Cheaper: baking powder

Sourdough starter adds depth of flavor.

Preheat oven and heat olive oil in a pan

Chop and add 1 large onion to the pan until slightly browned

Add 4 sticks of celery and cook

Shred and add 2 small potatoes and 2 small carrots to the pan

Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and black pepper, and add garlic powder and basil

Cook vegetables for about 10-15 minutes

Add fresh parsley and swiss chard, cooking for a couple of minutes

Mix in 1 cup of cooked rice with the vegetables

Grease a baking pan with olive oil

Layer crumbled phyllo dough in the pan

Spread a layer of the rice and vegetable mixture over the phyllo

Add 1 1/2 cups of yogurt to keep the dish moist

Repeat layering until all ingredients are used

Let the dish sit for 30-40 minutes before baking

Bake until golden brown

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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