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    Home » Salads, Sides & Dips

    Bratwurst Sausage and Feta Phyllo Pie

    Published: Feb 14, 2020 · Modified: May 4, 2020 by Zimmy · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

    Heart shaped phyllo pie with a slice removed. Red and white dishcloth with a tomato and heart shaped feta salad. Two glasses of white wine, a red heart gift box and a plate with a slice of the pie with a gold fork and red napkin.

    I believe the saying goes… the way to a woman’s heart is through her stomach? ♥️
    So, I made my beautiful Macedonian Valentine, a take on the traditional feta phyllo pie Zelnik (or Börek).
    Made with @grimmsfoods bratwurst sausage and feta cheese, filled with leeks, red onions, roasted red peppers, ricotta and oregano, then brushed with Greek yogurt & egg wash.
    It seemed to work as I think she loves me! ♥️
    Happy ♥️ day!

    Ingredients
    • 3 Grimm’s Fine Foods Bratwurst Sausage (8 oz – casing removed)
    • ¾ cup Grimm’s Fine Food Feta Cheese (crumbled)
    • 3 small leeks – white part only (rinsed, dried & diced – approximately 1½ cups)
    • 1 small red onion (diced)
    • Salt & freshly and ground pepper
    • 2 tbsp olive oil (divided)
    • ½ cup roasted pickled red pepper (diced)
    • ½ cup ricotta cheese
    • 1 egg
    • 1 tbsp fresh oregano (finely chopped)
    • 12 sheets phyllo dough (thawed)
    • ½ cup melted butter
    • 1 egg
    • ⅓ cup plain Greek yogurt
    • 10” loose bottom heart pan (or 9” loose bottom round tart pan)
    Bratwurst Sausage and Feta Phyllo Pie Ingredients
    Bratwurst Sausage and Feta Phyllo Pie – Recipe Ingredients
    Preparation

    In a pan over a medium heat, add 1 tbsp olive oil, onion and leeks, sprinkle with a little salt & pepper, then sweat until soft and slightly golden. Add red pepper, mix to combine and cook 1 minute. Remove to small sheet pan to cool.

    In the same pan, over medium heat, add 1 tbsp olive oil and Grimm’s Bratwurst Sausage. Using a spatula, break the sausage into little pieces and cook 5 to 7 minutes, until browned. Remove sausage to a plate lined with paper towel to drain fat: then add sausage to vegetables.

    In a small bowl, beat 1 egg, add oregano and ricotta, whisk until smooth; add Grimm’s Feta cheese and mix to combine.

    Pour the cheese mixture over the sausage and vegetables and combine. Filling is complete.

    Preheat oven to 375°F.

    Prepare baking pan, with a piece of parchment, cut to fit the bottom of the pan.

    Lay a piece of phyllo on the work surface (length laid out left to right); using a pastry brush, lightly coat with butter and then add a 2nd sheet of phyllo and brush the edges lightly with butter. Spread ⅙ of the filling straight across the phyllo near the edge of the sheet. Roll loosely up into a tube. Place the tube down one edge of the heart shaped pan (if using a round pan, form into a tight swirl and place in center of pan). Continue brushing, filling and rolling, place all the rolls as you make them into the pan from the outside in (for a round pan, continue to swirl from the inside out).

    In a small bowl, mix 1 egg and the yogurt together until smooth. Drizzle, the mixture over the pie and use a pastry brush spread evenly over the phyllo.

    Bake at 375°F until golden brown (30-40 minutes).  Use tin foil to cover the edges if they begin to brown too quickly.

    Perfect to make ahead and reheat before serving.

    Delicious served alongside a Village Salad with Grimm’s Feta, tomatoes, cucumbers and red onions!

    • Prep Time: 25-35 mins
    • Cook Time: 30-40 mins
    • Total Time: 55-75 mins
    • Serves: 4

    Hope you enjoy this recipe! I would love to hear your feedback in the “comments” below!

    This Bratwurst Sausage and Feta Phyllo Pie recipe was created in partnership with Grimm’s Fine Foods however, opinions in this post are my own.

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