Egyptian Spicy Meat Pie in a Phyllo Crust Recipe

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Egyptian Spicy Meat Pie in a Phyllo Crust
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Directions:

  1. Prepare pan: generously butter a 13x9-inch baking pan; set aside.
  2. To prepare filling: heat oil in a wide saute pan over moderate heat; add in the onion; cook just until the onion is beginning to color, about 5 minutes.
  3. Stir in the garlic; cook for a few seconds longer, making sure the garlic doesn’t burn.
  4. Use a wooden spoon to stir in and break up the ground beef; cook for 10 minutes, continuing to break up any large clumps.
  5. Stir in bell pepper and the chili along with the seasonings; simmer mixture until the meat is completely cooked through, about 5 minutes.
  6. Scrape the mixture into a bowl; cool to room temperature.
  7. Assemble the pie: place a phyllo sheet in the bottom of the prepared pan and drizzle with butter.
  8. Place another sheet on top of the first and drizzle with butter; repeat to make a bottom crust of 10 sheets of dough.
  9. Spread the meat filling evenly on the dough and top the filling with another 10 sheets of dough, drizzling butter between the layers as for the bottom crust (butter the top sheet).
  10. Use a sharp knife to cut through about half the layers of the top crust into 3 inch squares, then cut across the squares in the same way to make triangles; cover and refrigerate until ready to bake.
  11. Make the yogurt sauce: line a strainer with wet cheesecloth or a paper towel and scrape the yogurt into it.
  12. Place the strainer over a bowl and cover loosely with plastic wrap.
  13. Refrigerate the yogurt and allow it to drain overnight; after the yogurt has drained, scrape it into the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade.
  14. Add in garlic and let processor run for 30 seconds; with the processor running, drizzle in the oil through the feed tube.
  15. Scrape the sauce into a bowl, whisk in salt to taste, cover it with plastic wrap and refrigerate until needed.
  16. When you are ready to bake the pie, set oven rack in middle of oven and preheat to 375°F.
  17. Bake the pie until the dough is well baked through, about 40 minutes.
  18. Brush the top of the pie with butter or olive oil as soon as you remove it from the oven.
  19. Serve the pie immediately or let cool to room temperature.
  20. To serve: using the markings on the top crust as your guide, cut through the filling and bottom crust with a sharp knife; use an offset spatula or pie server to lift the section from the pan; place each on a plate and spoon some of the yogurt sauce next to the pastry.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 4890.56 Kcal (20476 kJ)
Calories from fat 3163.09 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 351.45g 541%
Cholesterol 855.43mg 285%
Sodium 5022.91mg 209%
Potassium 3948.55mg 84%
Total Carbs 278.45g 93%
Sugars 59.94g 240%
Dietary Fiber 14.08g 56%
Protein 152g 304%
Vitamin C 224.1mg 373%
Vitamin A 6.4mg 215%
Iron 98mg 544%
Calcium 1419.6mg 142%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 197.07 Kcal (825 kJ)
Calories from fat 127.46 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.16g 541%
Cholesterol 34.47mg 285%
Sodium 202.4mg 209%
Potassium 159.11mg 84%
Total Carbs 11.22g 93%
Sugars 2.42g 240%
Dietary Fiber 0.57g 56%
Protein 6.13g 304%
Vitamin C 9mg 373%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 215%
Iron 3.9mg 544%
Calcium 57.2mg 142%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 126.3
    Points
  • 133
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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