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Greek Leek Pie | Prasopita

A delicious Greek leek pie recipe.

Ingredients

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⅓ cup olive oil
2-3 medium leeks (cleaned (see video above) and chopped - you’ll need 3 cups chopped*)
1 shallot (diced)
2 garlic cloves (pressed)
salt
pepper
½ teaspoon chopped dill
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1 cup crumbled feta
½ cup shredded parmesan
2 eggs
1 lb box phyllo**
⅓ cup butter (melted)

1
Add oil to a large skillet and heat over medium-high
2
Once hot, add in leeks, shallot, garlic, salt and pepper, mix well.
3
Cook for about 10 minutes then remove and empty into bowl and set aside to cool for another 10 minutes.
4
Preheat oven to 350F
5
After the leek mixture has cooled a bit, add in dill, parsley, feta, parmesan, and eggs - mix everything together.
6
Brush a 9 x 9 baking dish with some melted butter
7
Cut phyllo to fit pan, and then add one sheet to baking dish and brush top with melted butter.
8
Add another sheet and brush with more butter - repeat this 6 more times, so you have 8 sheets total.
9
After the 8th phyllo sheet, empty the leek mixture into the pan, spreading it out evenly.
10
Repeat the phyllo, butter, phyllo process like before until you have 8 sheets covering the leek mixture.
11
Score top and place in oven for 30 - 40 minutes, until golden brown.
12
Once golden brown, remove and let cool slightly.
13
Cut and serve!