Real African Dishes: [MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Greek Mixed-Greens Pie With Cornmeal Crust

Thursday, August 4, 2011

[MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Greek Mixed-Greens Pie With Cornmeal Crust - 31g Carbohydrate; 5g Dietary Fiber

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Greek Mixed-Greens Pie With Cornmeal Crust

Recipe By :Adapted from ''The Glorious Foods of Greece'' by Diane Kochilas.
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : LowerCarbs Veggie

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil -- plus 3 tablespoons, extra-virgin olive oil
2 large leeks -- white and light green parts only, cut into 1/8-inch slices (about 2 cups)
1 pound mixed dark greens -- (chard, lacinato kale, spinach), washed, stems removed and cut into broad ribbons
2 teaspoons kosher salt
4 scallions -- white and light green parts only, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons finely chopped dill
3 tablespoons roughly chopped flat-leaf parsley
2 ounces kefalograviera cheese -- kefaloteri or kasseri cheese, grated (about a heaping 1/2 cup)
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
1/2 cup manouri -- or feta cheese
2 eggs -- lightly beaten
1 1/4 cup whole milk
1 cup cornmeal
To flour fingers: -- all-purpose flour, as needed
To serve: -- Greek yogurt for serving

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 10-inch straight-sided skillet or baking pan with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil.

In a deep-sided sauté pan at least 12 inches wide, heat 1/3 cup olive oil over medium heat.
Add the leeks and cook, stirring occasionally, until they have softened but not colored, about 10 minutes. Add as many of the greens as can fit in the pot, along with 1 teaspoon salt. Stir and cover until the greens have wilted, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the remaining greens, stir, and cover until they have wilted, another 2 to 3 minutes.

Remove from the heat and stir in the scallions, dill and parsley. Transfer the mixture to a colander set over a bowl and let cool to room temperature.

2. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix the kefalograviera, ricotta and manouri. Squeeze excess liquid from the cooled greens and add them to the cheeses. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in the eggs and set aside.

3. In a small saucepan, heat the milk over medium heat until it starts to bubble. Whisk in the cornmeal and 1 teaspoon salt. Continue stirring as the mixture thickens into an almost unstirrable paste. Remove from the heat. With lightly floured fingers, press half of the mixture into a thin layer across the bottom of the prepared pan. Top with the greens and cheese filling, spreading each evenly to the edges. Stir about 1/2 cup water into the remaining cornmeal to make a milkshake-thick batter (there will be a few lumps). Pour the thinned batter across the filling (some greens will poke through). Drizzle the remaining tablespoon of olive oil across the top of the pie. Bake until firm and golden brown around the edges, about 1 hour.

4. Serve warm or at room temperature, with Greek yogurt on the side.

YIELD Serves 6

Kefalograviera is available at Titan Foods, (718) 626-7771; titanfood.com. Kasseri is available at Murray's Cheese, (212) 243-3289; murrayscheese.com.

Cuisine:
"Greek"
Source:
"New York Times"
S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):
"July 2011"
Yield:
"1 pie"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 393 Calories; 24g Fat (54.6% calories from fat); 15g Protein; 31g Carbohydrate; 5g Dietary Fiber; 109mg Cholesterol; 949mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 2 Vegetable; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 4 Fat.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 3600 0 0 20057 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0