Round Borek with Cheese and Wilted Greens
Savory round borek are filled with wilted greens, sauteed shallots and cheese all rolled up in a delicious savory pastry.
Servings: 6 Borek
Calories: 269kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil + ½ cup olive oil, separated
- 1 shallot chopped finely
- 1 bunch of kale hard stems removed and leaves roughly chopped
- 1 bunch of Swiss or rainbow chard hard stems removed and leaves roughly chopped
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- 4 ounces shredded mozzarella
- 1 bunch of dill hard stems removed and roughly chopped
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 roll of phyllo a package usually comes with 2 rolls, defrosted
Toppings:
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon milk
- za'atar
- Aleppo Pepper
- Parmesan cheese
On the Side
- Labneh or Greek yogurt
- Lemon wedges
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit while you prepare the rest of the recipe.
- Over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon olive oil and saute shallots for a few minutes until softened. Add chopped greens and saute for 2-3 minutes until wilted and add to a bowl and cool for a few minutes.
- Add the feta, mozzarella, dill and lemon zest to the greens and mix to combine. Taste for seasoning and adjust as needed.
- Roll out phyllo and place a damp towel over the sheets not being used yet.
- Place 1 sheet of phyllo on a clean surface and brush with olive oil all over. Repeat with 2 more sheets, stacking them on top of each other.
- Take about ½ cup of filling and place filling along side the longer end of the phyllo. Roll phyllo up so it looks like a long snake and then curl one side in, so its coiled into a round borek.
- Continue with remaining phyllo and mixture until you have 6 borek.
- Whisk egg wash and milk together and brush egg wash all over borek and sprinkle with zaatar, Aleppo pepper and an extra dusting of grated Parmesan cheese.
- Carefully place phyllo rolls on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for about 20 minutes. The outside should be golden brown and crispy and some cheese oozing out is totally OK.
- Allow to cool for a few minutes and serve with yogurt or labneh and an extra squeeze of lemon juice.
Nutrition
Serving: 6g | Calories: 269kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 516mg | Potassium: 120mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 905IU | Vitamin C: 5.1mg | Calcium: 176mg | Iron: 2mg