January 27, 2017

Greek Vegetable Pie

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6 people

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 cups yellow onions finely diced
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 cups zucchini finely diced
  • 1 cup mushrooms thinly sliced
  • 4 cups baby spinach
  • 2/3 cups feta cheese
  • 1/2 cup Bluebird Split Emmer Farro
  • 2 eggs slightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • 1 16 ounce box of Filo Dough (preferably #4) thawed
  • 3/4 cup butter melted
  • salt and pepper to taste

Methods

  • In a small saucepan bring 1 1/4 cups of water to a rolling boil. Stir in  split emmer farro. Simmer on low, covered, for 15 minutes. 
  • Turn heat off,  let sit for 5 minutes. Remove the lid, fluff farro with fork and set aside to cool.
  • In a large skillet heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil and add onion, oregano, and thyme. Sauté over medium heat until onions are translucent (about 10 minutes). Remove and place in a medium size bowl.
  • In the same skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add zucchini and mushrooms and saute until most of the liquid has evaporated (about 8 minutes). Turn heat off.
  • Before removing from the skillet, incorporate the baby spinach into zucchini and mushroom saute, allowing the warmth to slightly wilt spinach. Transfer saute to the same bowl as the onion.
  • Add feta, split farro, beaten eggs, yogurt, and lemon juice. Stir until all ingredients are combined. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Turn oven on to 375 degrees.
  • Combine melted butter and remaining olive oil.  Lightly grease a 9″ x 13″ inch baking pan. 
  • Unwrap Filo from packaging and lay out lengthwise. With kitchen scissors, cut sheets in half. Once cut, filo should fit perfectly into a 9″x 13″ pan. 
  • Place one (1/2) sheet of filo into the pan at a time and brush the top lightly with olive oil/butter. 
  • Layer 1/3rd of the total number of  sheets (about 18-20 sheets), brushing oil/butter mixture in between each sheet. 
  • Add  1/2 of the vegetable filling, spreading it evenly across the pan and gently pushing it down with a spoon (or your hands) to create a even layer. 
  • Repeat the layering process with 1/3rd of the filo dough, brushing oil/butter in between sheets​.  Add remaining vegetables.
  •  Finish pie by adding the final 1/3rd of the filo sheets. Brush the top sheet generously with butter/oil blend.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and let pie sit for at least 20 minutes before cutting into squares and serving.