Rolled Burek Recipe | Turkish Food with Ground Beef

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

phyllo dough

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pastry dough

💰Cheaper: store-bought pie crust

Whole wheat pastry dough is healthier, and pie crust is often cheaper.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine is often less expensive.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

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

Cut each filo in half and spread a line of ground meat on each one, then roll the pastry.

Roast chopped onions in vegetable oil.

Add ground beef to the roasted onions.

When it is cooked, season with red pepper flakes, black pepper, and salt.

Let it cool down.

Beat an egg with yogurt and add vegetable oil.

Brush some of the egg-yogurt mix on filo pastry.

Transfer the borek into a large round tray you greased.

For the top of the borek, mix an egg with yogurt (without water and oil this time).

Bake for approx. 35-40 minutes on 200C (400F) in a pre-heated oven.

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