Greek Meat Pie

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground chuck
• 1 lb lean ground lamb
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon oregano, crushed
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 12 sheets phyllo pastry

Directions

1. 1

   In a skillet, saute ground meat in olive oil with onions until browned; season with salt, oregano and pepper; add tomato sauce & cinnamon.

2. 2

   In a small bowl, beat eggs and stir in Parmesan cheese; when ground meat has cooled, fold in the eggs and cheese mixture.

3. 3

   Butter a 9x13 inch baking pan; arrange six sheets of Phyllo pastry on bottom of pan, buttering each sheet with the melted butter.

4. 4

   Spread a layer of cooled meat mixture evenly on Phyllo & cover with remaining six phyllo sheets, brushing each with melted butter.

5. 5

   Trim edges of Phyllo to fit pan with a sharp knife; slice through top of pastry to form diamond shapes.

6. 6

   Bake in a preheated 350°F oven until pastry is golden crisp, about 20 to 25 minutes.

7. 7

   May be served hot or cold.