Prep Time | 40 minutes |
Cook Time | 20 minutes |
Servings |
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- 1/2 lb. ground lamb
- 1/2 medium onion
- 1 Tbsp minced garlic
- 12 sheets phyllo dough thawed
- 1/2 C feta cheese crumbled
- 1/4 C ricota
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- 8 oz. spinach
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp oregano
- olive oil to brush on pastry
- salt & pepper to taste
Ingredients
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- Chop onion, cook in hot skillet 2-3 minutes, until starting to soften. Add garlic and cook until aromatic. Add lamb, salt, pepper, cumin, and oregano; cook until lamb is done. Drain fat. Set aside.
- Steam or blanch spinach until wilted. Squeeze as much moisture as possible out. Finely chop.
- Heat oven to 400F.
- Combine lamb mix, spinach, cheeses, and egg. Mix well.
- Spread out a sheet of dough, then place another sheet along the edge, so you have a very long sheet, the length of two sheets. Brush both lightly with olive oil. Add another sheet, and repeat until all 12 sheets are used.
- Roll carefully on long side, seam side down. then coil up into a big roll. Place on baking sheet, brush top with oil, and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy.