Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Remix - Meat Pie

In the original version this is called Turkish Borek.  Of course in this neck of the woods, half the ingredients are not readily available.  So instead of just not making this delight, I changed things around a bit.   I hope you try this, it's really tasty!  To make this you will need:
1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil
1 pound cubanelles peppers, seeded and chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tablespoon ancho chili powder
Salt and pepper
1 package ground turkey (or 1 1/2 pd. ground beef)
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup egg beaters (or 3 eggs)
1/2 cup of milk
1/2 package of fillo dough
2 tablespoons poppy seeds
1.)  In a large skillet over medium heat, add the oil to heat.  Add the peppers, the onions and the chili powder.  Season with salt and pepper and cook for ten minutes.  Add the meat (turkey or ground beef) to brown it and crumble it.  Cook until all liquid is absorbed.   Remove from heat and allow it to cool.
2.)  Preheat the oven to 400 and spray a 9x13 baking dish with Pam.
3.)  In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs and the milk with the oil.  Lay in a sheet of the fillo dough.  Brush with the egg mixture.  Repeat with 2 more fillo leaves.  Spread with 1/3 of the meat/pepper/onion mixture.  Repeat two more times with the fillo dough and then the meat mixture.  End with a stack of the fillo leaves. 
4.)  Fold in the edges of the fillo leaves.  Brush with any remaining egg mixture.  Sprinkle the top with the poppy seeds.
5.)  Bake for 45 minutes or until golden brown.  Let rest for 20 minutes before cutting and serving.

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