Zucchini (courgettes) close pie
- 700 grams zucchini (grated)
- 2 large carrots (peeled and grated)
- 1/2 bunch fresh spring onions (finely chopped)
- 1/2 bunch dill (finely chopped)
- 1/2 bunch parsley (finely chopped)
- 1/2 onion (grated)
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 eggs (lightly whisked)
- 400 grams feta cheese
- 1 salt
- 1 black pepper
- 6 filo pastry sheets
- Preheat oven to 180oC.
- Lightly salt grated zucchini and leave in a colander to drain their juices for 15 minutes.
- In the meantime, brush a 25cm x 25cm baking tray with some of the extra virgin olive oil.
- Heat some of the olive oil in a pan but keep some aside for brushing the filo pastry sheets.
- Cook the grated onion and the finely chopped spring onions until transparent.
- Add the drained zucchini and grated carrots and cook for 3 minutes, until this mix looks slightly dry.
- Leave aside this mix and let it cool for a while.
- Then add in the cooled mix, the whisked eggs, crumbled feta cheese, finely chopped parsley and dill, salt and pepper.
- Mix well until a homogeneous filling results.
- Place the first three filo pastry sheets, each brushed with olive oil, concurrently on the baking tray.
- Then add the filling.
- Top the filling with the rest of filo pastries as earlier.
- Any excess of the filo pastry sheets should be pulled bownwards on the sides of the baking tray.
- Pierce the top of filo pastry sheets with a fork and curve with a knife 9 equal squares.
- Bake for one hour.
zucchini, carrots, fresh spring onions, dill, parsley, onion, extra virgin olive oil, eggs, feta cheese, salt, black pepper, pastry sheets
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/360355-zucchini-courgettes-close-pie (may not work)