Ingredients
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peanut oil (for brushing)
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1 lb lean ground lamb (I have used beef or chicken mince too)
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1 medium onion
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1 (14 ounce) can tomatoes
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2 tablespoons chopped of fresh mint
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1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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12 ounces fresh spinach leaves
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1 (10 ounce) packet phyllo pastry
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1 teaspoon sesame seeds
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salt and black pepper
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1 garlic clove, crushed
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F.
- Lightly grease a 8 1/2 in springform pan.
- Fry the mince and onion in a dry nonstick pan until golden.
- Add the garlic, tomatoes, mint, nutmeg and seasoning.
- Bring to the boil, and simmer, stirring occasionally until most of the liquid has evaporated.
- Wash the spinach and remove any tough stalks, then cook the leaves in only the water clinging to them for about 2 minutes.
- Drain the leaves well and then mix through the meat mixture.
- I sometimes add 1/4 lb of crumbled feta at this stage.
- Lightly brush each sheet of phyllo pastry with oil and lay in overlapping layers in the tin, leaving enough over hanging to wrap over the top.
- Spoon the meat and spinach mix in then wrap the pastry over to enclose.
- Scrunch up any remaining pastry into balls, and place over the top of the pie.
- Sprinkle with the sesame seeds and then bake for about 25-30 minutes or until golden.
- I like to let this cool a little, and serve it with a green salad.