Kreatopita Argostoli

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 24 sheets phyllo dough
• 4 cups cooked rice
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3 cups cubed cooked lamb or 3 cups beef
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 2 potatoes, peeled and quartered
• 4 hard-boiled eggs, quartered
• 2 tablespoons lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves
• 1 1/2 cups crumbled feta cheese
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c).
• 2 bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• 3 add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes.
• 4 drain, cool and chop.
• 5 lightly brush a 9x13 inch pan with melted butter.
• 6 place 1 phyllo sheet in pan and lightly brush with butter. (of course, i prefer to brush it with olive oil instead of butter.).
• 7 continue adding phyllo sheets for a total of 12, brushing each one lightly with butter (you don't need to completely cover each phyllo sheet).
• 8 spread cooked rice over phyllo, then sprinkle with minced garlic.
• 9 add lamb in an even layer, and sprinkle with lemon juice.
• 10 place 1 cup diced potatoes over lamb.
• 11 arrange quarters of eggs, then sprinkle with parsley, mint and lemon zest.
• 12 add crumbled feta cheese.
• 13 pour on olive oil and beef broth.
• 14 sprinkle with oregano and pepper.
• 15 finally, add beaten egg.
• 16 top with remaining 12 phyllo sheets brushed lightly with melted butter (or olive oil :d).
• 17 bake for 40 to 50 minutes at 325 degrees f (165 degrees c).
• 18 during the last 10 minutes, raise the temperature to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• 19 remove from the oven and cool on a rack for 15 minutes.
• 20 cut into diamonds or squares and serve warm.
• 21 i like to serve this with sour cream, or even homemade tzatziki.