Northern Greek Mushroom and Onion Pie Recipe (2024)

Used spinach instead of mint because I had a garden full of spinach. Delicious.

Tasty but such a pain in the neck to make. Puff pastry instead of phyllo next time?

Absolutely delicious. We added a couple finely diced green chilis for heat and were very pleased with the results. The time taken to use phyllo pastry seemed worthwhile for the crispy, flaky result.

Paprika dissolves in oil/fat so make sure that you have only fat (not water/juice) in the pan when you add it. I changed the order and added it once the onions were beginning caramelize, before the mushrooms. Moved the onions out of the way, tipped the pan to have an area of fat. Stirred in the paprika and once it was dissolved stirred it into the onion mixture. The flavors of this were surprisingly complex and totally yum. Cheated on the philo though so for me it was a simple dish.

super yummy and despite the filo is very easy! you could probably add other veg to bulk it out if you wanted to, but it was very filling on its own. the only thing is the onions take a lot longer than 15 to start to caramelize

Anyone have an idea for another vegi would be good to add to this mushroom and onion pie?

Any experience making this as a strudel instead of a pie?

I second what Susan has to say. Use puff pastry, which will not get soggy at the bottom and is much easier. We had this with a dollop of sour cream. It was OK but not spectacular.

Pretty good, although next time I would double the feta and add some extra spices, maybe dill and oregano. Easy with puff pastry rather than filo as others have stated.

Not a big Fan of Feta has anyone substituted another cheese Maybe Halloumi? Ricotta Salata ?

Served with a parsley pesto and slathered with riccotta-lemon-paprika sauce. Really completes the dish, which is otherwise good but still lacking for a single-course meal.

Personally, I find it a good idea to strain the juice of the filling before placing in the phyllo lined pan. This will prevent a mushy pie.

Go bolder if you want with the herbs, cheese. I'll do more feta next time for sure. Also think some heat would be nice, maybe red pepper flakes along with the final herb and cheese ingredients. It's just wonderful how impressive this dish is when it's not really that much effort with the store-bought phyllo dough. Very impressive for guests!

super yummy and despite the filo is very easy! you could probably add other veg to bulk it out if you wanted to, but it was very filling on its own. the only thing is the onions take a lot longer than 15 to start to caramelize

Doubled the feta, upped the mint and parsley. Works well with brick as well as phyllo. A wonderful pie, a summer favourite!

Paprika dissolves in oil/fat so make sure that you have only fat (not water/juice) in the pan when you add it. I changed the order and added it once the onions were beginning caramelize, before the mushrooms. Moved the onions out of the way, tipped the pan to have an area of fat. Stirred in the paprika and once it was dissolved stirred it into the onion mixture. The flavors of this were surprisingly complex and totally yum. Cheated on the philo though so for me it was a simple dish.

How about skipping the crust? Has anyone tried?

spinach, salmon

Good, and fairly simple to make (I make one of Martha's phyllo pies every few months). Though I'm not vegan, I try to keep my consumption of animal products low and skipped the cheese. The farmer's market can be inconsistent with herbs, so I made this with sorrel and parsley, no mint. I had a smallish summer onion, so I used some of the top together with the white. Very adaptable!

Even without the cheese, this is excellent. And easy. I often make the filling in advance, refrigerate it until I’m ready to make the pie.