Greek Savory Pumpkin Pie with Feta Cheese-Kolokithopita
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5
8 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
40 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
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Servings
9 Pieces
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Cuisine
Mediterranean, Greek
Greek Savory Pumpkin Pie with Feta Cheese-Kolokithopita
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This Greek savory pie won't disappoint. The sweetness of the pumpkin with the spicy feta makes a perfect combination.
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Ingredients
- 1/4 - 1/2 cup olive oil 2 tablespoons
- 3 pounds pumpkin 1-1/2 kg
- 2 onion medium
- 8-9 ounces feta cheese 200-250 grams, crumbled
- 1/2 cup fresh mint chopped; or 2 tablespoons dry mint
- salt
- black pepper
- 1 egg
- cumin a pinch
- 12 phyllo dough sheets
Instructions
- Preheat the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius).
- Grate the pumpkin and heat the pumpkin in a pot with no oil and a bit of water. It will release water, keep on heating and mixing until soft and the water has somewhat evaporated. Remove from pot and strain and let cool.
- In the meantime saute the chopped onion in 1-2 tablespoon olive oil until soft.
- Once the pumpkin has strained mash until somewhat smooth, mix with the onions. Add the feta, mint and cumin and mix well.
- Beat the egg in a little bowl and add to the mixture. Mix until all ingredients until well blended. (Do not mix with a mixer). Add salt and pepper to taste.
- This is the step of assembling the pie, as I mentioned you may choose to do small triangle mini pies, click here for directions. Otherwise you can do the classic way as seen here. Take a pan about the size of your phyllo sheets 9 X 14 inches work well (22 X 35 cm). Grease the bottom and sides of the pan with olive oil. Layer 6-7 sheets of phyllo brushing with olive oil each sheet. If your pan is slightly smaller that the sheets spread them leaving the leftover hanging on the edge.
- Pour the pumpkin-cheese mix, spreading evenly. Fold over the left over phyllo. Cover with 5-6 phyllo sheets again brushing each sheet with olive oil. Tuck in the leftover phyllo.
- Score the top phyllo layers in pieces, do not cut all the way through.
- Bake in the oven at the lower level for about 40 minutes until golden.
- Serve warm.
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