beef phyllo pie

Phyllo meat pie (Egyptian goulash) is a savory pie made of well-seasoned ground beef that lies between  layers of flaky, crispy, golden phyllo pastry dough. 

Phyllo Meat Pie (Egyptian Goulash)

vegetable oil

beef

garlic, minced

salt

black pepper

cumin

tomato paste

butter, melted

olive oil

package phyllo pastry sheets (about 20 sheets), thawed overnight

milk,(240 grams)

Heat oil in a large pan for 2 minutes over medium-high heat until the hot oil sizzles. Add ground beef and stir well to cook for 5-7 minutes until browned on all sides.

Stir in garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes until tender. Season with salt, pepper, and cumin.

Add tomato paste and stir well to combine. Set aside and let the beef mixture cool to room temperature, about 10 minutes.

Prepare the beef filling:

In a small mixing bowl, whisk together melted butter and olive oil and light grease a 9x13-inch baking pan using a silicone brush.

Place 3-4 sheets of phyllo dough at a time on the lightly greased pan and tuck in any excess dough. Generously apply the butter mixture over the first layer of dough until evenly covered.

Place another 3-4 sheets of phyllo dough and spread the butter mixture over evenly.

Repeat with one more time layer of phyllo dough and butter mixture. This creates the laminated puff pastry dough which is made up of many layers of alternating dough and butter mixture.

Repeat the same steps over the top of the filling by adding layers of 3-4 sheets of dough and butter mixture until all phyllo sheets and butter mixture are finished.

In a small mixing bowl, whisk together milk, egg, salt and pepper.

Cut the phyllo pie into 12 even pieces using a sharp knife and slowly pour and spread the milk mixture over the pie.

Assemble the phyllo meat pie:

Transfer the baking pan into the preheated oven and bake for 35-40 minutes until the crust is crispy and golden brown on top.

Let the pie rest for 10-15 minutes and serve.

Bake:

Wow I was hesitant to try this as I have never heard of it before, but I found it on your list of ground beef recipes and decided to give it a try. SO happy I did. It's like a lasagna but with flaky phyllo layers. It was so delicious!!

Excellent flavors and easy to follow. I did add a pinch of nutmeg to the egg portion.

This was really easy to make and very tasty! It had good flavor but wasn't overly spiced, would be fine for kids. It was very crispy but the milk/egg mixture kept the filling moist. I will definitely make this again! I served it with a creamy cauliflower dish on a snowy evening and it was very rich and indulgent! For a lighter take I think it would be plenty satisfying with a salad! Very versatile, thank you so much for a great alternative recipe for ground beef!

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