Green vegetable and feta pie
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- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1 spring greens (shredded)
- 2 courgettes (grated)
- 3 garlic cloves (crushed or grated)
- 400 g butter beans (drained)
- 200 g spinach (defrosted and drained thoroughly)
- 2 free-range eggs (beaten)
- 150 g feta (crumbled)
- 1 lemon (finely grated zest only)
- 1 tsp oregano (dried)
- 5 tsp dried mint
- 1 nutmeg
- 2 pastry
- 30 g butter (melted)
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1 tsp black pepper
Heat a splash of oil in a large, non-stick frying pan and add the spring greens and a pinch of salt
Fry for 4-5 minutes, until softened and slightly caramelised
Tip onto a plate lined with a couple of sheets of kitchen paper and leave to cool
Add a little more oil to the pan, then fry the courgettes and garlic for 2–3 minutes, until softened
Add to the plate with the spring greens and cover with more kitchen paper
Put a second plate on top and press down to squeeze out as much excess moisture as possible
Tip into a large bowl and add the butter beans, spinach, eggs, feta, lemon zest, herbs and nutmeg, if using
Give everything a good stir, breaking up the butter beans as you mix
Season with salt and pepper
Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6
Grease the inside of a non-stick, oven-proof frying pan with olive oil and lay a sheet of filo on top
Drizzle with oil, then top with a second sheet of filo, laid at a right angle to the first
Continue layering the filo in alternate directions, drizzling with oil between each sheet, until you’ve used up all the pastry
Spoon the filling into the middle of the pastry, then gather the edges in the centre and press together to seal, using oil to help
Brush all over with the melted butter, making sure the surface is completely covered and allowing any excess butter to run down the edges
Sprinkle over the sesame seeds
Set the pan over a medium-high heat and cook for 2–3 minutes until the underside of the pastry starts to turn golden-brown
Place the pan into the oven and bake for 30 minutes until golden and crisp
Leave the pie to cool slightly, then slide onto a board and slice into wedges to serve
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