Traditional Greek Filo Meat Pie (Kreatopita) Made Easy in Your Pressure Cooker
This quick and juicy pressure cooker kreatopita recipe delivers all the flaky, savory flavor of traditional Greek pie with less time and effort.
Equipment
- 1 Mixing bowl
- 1 Skillet
- 1 Baking dish
- 1 Pastry brush
- 1 Sharp knife for scoring filo
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 500 g Ground beef fresh and good quality
- 1 Onion chopped
- 2 cloves Garlic minced
- 2 tablespoon Olive oil for sautéing
- 100 g Butter melted, for brushing filo
- 1 teaspoon Oregano
- 0.5 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- 2 Eggs lightly beaten
- 0.5 cup Milk
- 0.5 cup Grated cheese kefalotyri or parmesan
- 8 sheets Filo pastry
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet, sauté chopped onion and garlic until soft.
- Add ground beef and cook until no longer pink. Season with oregano, cinnamon, salt, and pepper.
- Let the meat mixture cool slightly.
- In a bowl, combine meat mixture with eggs, milk, and grated cheese. Mix well.
- Brush baking dish with melted butter. Layer four filo sheets, brushing each with butter.
- Spread meat filling evenly over filo base.
- Top with remaining four sheets, brushing each with butter. Tuck edges and score top for steam to vent.
- Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes or until golden and crisp.
- Cool briefly before slicing and serving.
Notes
Store cooled leftovers in foil or airtight containers for up to 3 days in the fridge, or freeze up to 3 months. Reheat in oven for best texture.