light Greek Ground Beef Roll
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 lbs extra lean ground beef, no more than 7% fat
- 1 garlic clove
- 10 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground thyme
- 14 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 12 tablespoons flour
- 1 12 cups nonfat milk
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 14 cup pine nuts
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 12 cup parmesan cheese
- 30 sheets phyllo dough
- butter-flavored cooking spray
- Heat large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add onion and meat and cook breaking up meat until all liquid eaporates and meat is browned.
- Add garlic and spinach.
- Cover and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Whisk together nugmeg, cinnamon, thyme, flour and milk.
- Bring to a boil over medium-high heat stirring constantly for 2 minutes or until thickened.
- Remove from heat.
- Whisk in egg.
- Place over medium heat and contine to stir for 2 minutes.
- Set aside.
- Heat butter in small skillet over medium heat.
- Add pine nuts and stir until golden-brown.
- Stir sauce, pine nuts and cheese into meat.
- Season with salt and pepper and cool.
- OAMC: The meat mix may be frozen at this point for later use.
- To use, thaw overnight in the fridge before proceeding with the remaining directions.
- Preheat ove to 350.
- Lightly grease rimmed baking sheet.
- Cover work surface with a towel.
- Place 1 phyllo sheet on towel with long edge nearest you.
- Spray with butter spray.
- Add 1 sheet of phyllo.
- Sray with buttter spray.
- Continue until 10 sheets are layered.
- Spread 1/3 of cooled meat mixture on phyllo leaving 1 1/2 inch border.
- Using the towel as an aid, roll the phyllo lengthwise.
- Transfer, seam side down to baking sheet.
- Repeat with remaining mix and phyllo.
- Spray tops with butter spray.
- The roll may be frozen at this stage as well.
- Wrap in foil and freeze.
- Do not thaw before baking.
- Bake until crisp and golden, about 50-60 minutes.
- If cooking from frozen may require an additional 10 minutes of baking.
- Let stand 10-15 minutes before slicing.
onion, extra lean ground beef, garlic, spinach, ground cinnamon, ground thyme, nutmeg, flour, nonfat milk, egg, nuts, butter, parmesan cheese, phyllo, butter
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/light-greek-ground-beef-roll-254261 (may not work)