Kreatopita (Greek Meat Pie Using Phyllo Pastry)

What an injustice...you have this for street food and we have sausages on a bun :( This was just great! I scaled it back by half and added a couple of handfuls of chopped fresh spinach with the parsley otherwise made as directed. Using an 8" x 8" pan I found it was done to perfection after 45 minutes in the oven. I'll be making this one again and again. Thank you so much for posting.

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I was looking for a recipe for the delicious Greek meat casserole I had at a favorite restaurant and found this one. It is delicious! I am single so I halved the recipe and used feta cheese instead of Parmesan. I've made it twice and the mushrooms didn't seem to add a whole lot of flavor so I used carrots a second time. The carrots didn't add much flavor either but the texture was nice. I also played with the oregano and cinnamon amounts but I think the suggested amount is perfect. This will be a new weekly meal for me for sure"

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Oh, soooo good! A bit of work, but well worth it. This was my first time using phyllo dough, so that was a bit of challenge at first, but I soon got the hang of it. I did follow another reviewer's suggestions and used feta cheese in place of the parmesan. I also used only 1/2 cup of the parsely and added a package of (thawed and VERY well-squeezed) spinach, as my fiance and I love spinach and thought that it would be a wonderful touch -- which it definitely did! I also used the cinnamon, which I may or may not use next time, depending on my guest list. Everyone loved it... everyone, that is, except for one profoundly picky eater amongst our friends, who complained that the pie was "all cinnamon!" and couldn't make herself finish it. My fiance and our roomie, however, declared the pie to be among the best they'd ever had, and went back for thirds! I will be making this again, and one of these times I'll try it using ground lamb. Oh yes, I also served this with Kittencal's Famous Greek Salad ... the PERFECT complement to this terrific dish.

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I was a little nervous about working with phyllo because I never have, but know that it is paper thin. However, this pie turned out fantastic!! I cut everything in half and made it in an 8 X 8 pan (I cut the phyllo sheets in half before layering) because it is only me, my fiance and my 2 year old. We all loved it!! Thanks for the submission!!

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The flavors in this are wonderful. I don't have a 15 x 10 pan, so I used the change button to multiply the ingredients by .75 to use with a 13 x 9 pan and it came out perfect. I accompanied this with KITTENCAL's Kittencal's Mediterranean-Style Taverna Chopped Greek Salad. Thanks for a great new way to use filo, Ev@ (I admit I'm a bit puzzled why filo is spelled two different ways in this recipe, though--I've seen both transliterations before but not in the same recipe :) .)

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Thanks a million for posting this AWESOME recipe, Evelyn! I made it for the first time for 18 guests, and it was out of this world. Served with a tomato salad vinaigrette, we had no leftovers. It was wonderfully light and our guests commented on the herby flavour. The tip of sprinkling the finished dish with cool water before baking ensured the Filo turned out beautifully. We enjoyed!!

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This was my first crack at Greek food. It was easy and DELICIOUS! Thank you

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I make this recipe with 1lb ground beef and 1 lb ground lamb. I omit the mushroom. It is to die for. I am Greek and love my mother's greek cooking. I can't wait to make this for her. It is delicious!

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This was an interesting dish, and we kind of enjoyed it. The filling we found kind of dry, even though I added a tomato to the filling to moisten it up. The cinnamon was a nice twist, very interesting. I prepared it in miniature springform pans, serving a pie per person. We may try this again. Thanks for posting!

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This is fabulous! I made it in little springform pans with phyllo on the bottom and shredded phyllo on the top. Chopping the mushroom for duxelles resulted in the mushroom and ground beef 'bits' being the same size--a great texture and look. No kefalotiri so I used reggiano and I also used flat leaf parsley. The cinnamon is a terrific touch. All round great dish! Thanks, Ev.

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I omitted the 'shrooms and substituted crumbled feta for the parmesan. The cinnamon provided a wonderful depth of flavor. Next time I want to add some chopped spinach to up the nutritional value. I think this would also be excellent in pita bread.

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