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Spiced Lamb and Feta Filo Pie

by - https://thebatchlady.com/r/5071/

This is a wonderful middle eastern inspired pie. Freeze the filling separately next to your filo pastry then when needed, defrost and assemble your pie before cooking!

Prep Time
Cook Time
Total Time
Difficulty
Beginner
Cuisine
Various
Servings
4

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
812kcal
Fat
45.4g
Sat. Fat
18.7g
Carbs
65.5g
Sugars
2.7g
Fibre
3.4g
Protein
33.2g
Salt
915mg
Ingredients
Serves

Ingredients

  • olive oil
    1 tablespoon
  • frozen diced onions
    1 cup
  • frozen chopped garlic
    3 tsp
  • frozen chopped ginger
    2 tsp
  • red pepper
    1 pepper
  • green pepper
    1 pepper
  • lamb mince
    500 g
  • cumin
    2 tsp
  • paprika
    2 tsp
  • chilli powder
    1 tsp
  • tomato puree
    3 tablespoon
  • feta cheese
    100 g

To Cook

  • filo pastry
    1 packet
  • olive oil
    60 ml

Method

    1. To a large deep sided frying pan add the oil and then add the onions and diced peppers and cook until soft. 
    2. Once soft, stir in the garlic and ginger and then add the lamb mince and break up with a spoon and cook until browned. 
    3. Add in the cumin, paprika, chilli powder and tomato puree and mix well before adding in ½ cup water. 
    4. Cook for 10 minutes and then season and remove from the heat and leave to cool completely.
    5. Once cooled, crumble up the feta and mix in then pour into a reusable freezer bag. 

Ready to freeze

  1. Place the freezer bag of lamb mince in the freezer placing the pack of filo pastry next to it ready to grab when you need.

  2. Ready to cook

    Remove the lamb mince and the pastry from the freezer and leave to defrost. Once fully defrosted, pour the mince into a saucepan and reheat until warm. Pour into an ovenproof dish and then take the filo pastry and scrunch each sheet up and place over the top of the mince. Once you have covered the top of the mince, using a pastry brush, brush olive oil all over the top of the scrunched up pastry as best you can. Pop into the oven at 180oc for 20- 25 minutes until golden. 

     

Comments

11 comments
  1. Hi,

    Thanks for this wisdom and sharing the recipes.
    How long does it take to defrost and is it safe for leaving it out to defrost in the morning before leaving to work? That is, is it safe for it to be out for 9 to 11 hours before its final preparations?.
    Thanks

    1. Hello!
      the best way to defrost it would be popping into the fridge the night before and it will be defrosted ready to cook when you come home from work. You can also use the cold water method, there is a video on this in my learn section if you fancy having a look. Hope that helps!

  2. Lamb can be bland but the spices really lift this! Not that keen on the filo pastry. Is it as well as or instead of potatoes?

    1. Great! Feel free to take out the filo, why not use thinly sliced potatoes on the top to give the same pie feel but instead of pastry using potatoes. Hope that helps!

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