Turkey is a sine qua non of the festive meal! Though, it has not to be always a main dish; it may be served as stuffing of a pie for starter or a buffet!
Today I prepare the meal of the New Year’s Day by baking a pie with thin filo pastry sheets and leek and turkey stuffing!
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Ingredients
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- 12 thin filo pastry sheets ,
- 1 turkey fillet (≈300 g) ,
- 1 onion ,
- 3 leeks ,
- 3 spring onions ,
- 3 tablespoons thinly cut herbs (oregano, spearmint, basil) ,
- 250 g feta cheese ,
- 250 g kefalotyri cheese ,
- 2 eggs ,
- 1 teaspoon hot paprika ,
- Salt ,
- Freshly ground pepper ,
- Olive oil for the pastry sheets and for sautéing
Instructions
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- Cut the onion into small cubes and the leeks and the spring onions into thin slices. ,
- Cut the turkey into cubes with a width of approximately 2.5-3 cm. ,
- Bring to heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil inside a large non-stick frying pan. ,
- Sauté the onion and then add the turkey. ,
- Continue by sautéing the leeks and the spring onions. ,
- Sauté until the vegetables have withered and they have become dry, while the turkey has taken roasted colour at all sides. ,
- Then, remove from the pan and put them inside a large bowl. ,
- Add the grated cheeses, the eggs, the herbs, the paprika, salt and pepper and mix all ingredients together. ,
- Grease properly a baking pan. ,
- On the bottom of the pan place 2 thin filo pastry sheets crosswise and grease them properly with olive oil. ,
- On top of them, add 3-4 tablespoons from the turkey mix and then place 1 thin filo pastry sheet on top of the mix. ,
- Using a pastry brush, grease the thin filo pastry sheet and repeat the procedure until you are done with all of the thin filo pastry sheets and the turkey mix. ,
- Gently score the top surface of the pie, taking care so the knife does not reach the bottom of the pan. This will result in crispy and well-baked thin filo pastry sheets. ,
- Bake in properly preheated oven to 180°C for 45 minutes or until it has taken a golden brown colour.
