How To Make Meat Pie | Balkan Burek Recipe

ground meat

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Lean turkey reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

phyllo pastry

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pastry

💰Cheaper: homemade dough

Whole wheat adds fiber, while homemade can save costs.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt is creamier and lower in calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier for heart health.

Sauté chopped onions in vegetable oil until translucent.

Add ground beef to the skillet and cook until browned.

Season the meat mixture with salt and pepper; stir in water and remove from heat.

Lay one sheet of dough on a clean surface and brush with vegetable oil.

Place another sheet on top and brush again with oil.

Spoon a portion of the meat mixture along one edge of the pastry.

Roll the pastry tightly around the filling to form a log, tucking in the ends.

Repeat with remaining pastry and filling, placing the logs on a greased baking sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown.

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