Beef and Greens Spiral Pie
By OcadoLife
Published on 08 February 2024
“Filo pastry adds a crispy touch to this impressive Med-inspired dish,” says chef, stylist and writer Olivia Cavalli, who created this Beef and Greens Spiral Pie. “As you assemble this, one spiral at a time, keep the remaining filo sheets under a clean, damp tea towel to prevent them drying out. And be careful not to overfill them or they’ll be harder to roll.” Looking for more pie recipes? Look no further.Time and servings
1 hr 10 minsTotal time
6Servings
20 minsPrep time
50 minsCooking time
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 echalion shallots, finely diced
- 1 tsp salt, plus a pinch
- 500g beef mince
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp ground allspice
- 500g spring greens, 200g thick stems trimmed and leaves shredded, rest chopped for steaming to serve alongside
- 2 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 75g salted butter, melted
- 5 sheets filo pastry
- ¼ tsp sea salt flakes (approx.), for sprinkling
Method
Step 1
. Heat the oil in a wide pan over a medium heat. Add the shallots with a pinch of salt; cook for 5-10 mins, stirring occasionally, until soft. Turn the heat up to high and add the beef with the paprika, allspice and 1 tsp salt; cook for 10 mins, until browned, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon.Step 2
Add 200g prepped greens and stir until wilted. Stir in the parsley; season. Remove from the heat; cool.Step 3
Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Grease a 23 cm springform cake tin with a little butter; line with baking paper.Step 4
Place a sheet of filo on a clean work surface; brush with melted butter. Spoon a fifth of the beef mixture evenly along the long edge closest to you; then tuck in the sides and roll it up, enclosing the filling in a long snake shape. Work quickly but gently to avoid tearing. Transfer to the centre of the tin, coiling it into a spiral. Repeat with the remaining filo and beef mixture, shaping each snake around the previous spiral until the tin is filled.Step 5
Brush the remaining butter all over the pie and sprinkle with sea salt. Bake for 30 mins or until crisp.Step 6
Steam the remaining chopped spring greens until wilted and serve with wedges of the pie.