Well as you can probably tell from the title I was really in the mood for some Greek flavors tonight. I love a good lamb burger and who doesn't love a good Greek salad? Did a little Google work and come up with this pie spin on spanakopita. The appetizer was me winging it as I walked through the grocery store looking at ingredients.
First up I started the pie. It is out of my comfort zone and I figure it would take the most time.
First up is a keto crust.
Melt the coconut oil and whip the egg. Mix it all together. Its kind of crumbly at first but comes together nicely.
I put the dough in a 9" pan and in the oven for 10 - 12 minutes @ 350F. While it was baking I worked on the filling.
Filling:
Next up time to make a spice mix for the burgers and get the burgers mixed.
Lamb Burgers
I made this into 4 half pounders and a smaller one from what remained. These will go in the broiler for 8 to 9 minutes per side once I get the rest of the meal ready to roll.
Next I made a nice Greek salad. Pretty straight forward romaine, cucumber, kalamata olives, roma tomato, red onion and feta. Garnished with some nice pepperoncini and a sprinkle of oregano. We will just have a simple olive oil vinaigrette with this.
Last up is the appetizer. A pesto parmesan crisp with basil goat cheese and a touch of olive tapenade.
Here are a couple shots of the meal plated. Really never got a shot that does it justice as this thing was CRAZY good.
Well that's a wrap. By far one of my favorite meals in the last month or more. The burger flavor was off the hook good and the tzatziki a great compliment to it. The spinach pie is a keeper for sure and a Greek salad is always money. Thanks for looking!!
First up I started the pie. It is out of my comfort zone and I figure it would take the most time.
First up is a keto crust.
- 2 1/2 cups almond flour
- 1 beaten egg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup coconut oil (measured dry then melted)
Melt the coconut oil and whip the egg. Mix it all together. Its kind of crumbly at first but comes together nicely.
I put the dough in a 9" pan and in the oven for 10 - 12 minutes @ 350F. While it was baking I worked on the filling.
Filling:
- 20 oz. of frozen spinach thawed and liquid pressed out.
- 8 oz. feta cheese
- 4 oz. cream cheese
- 4 cloves of garlic minced
- 1 tbsp fresh minced dill
- 4 large eggs beaten
Next up time to make a spice mix for the burgers and get the burgers mixed.
Lamb Burgers
- 2 lbs. ground lamb
- 1 cup of crumbled feta cheese
- 4 cloves of garlic minced
- 1 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp each salt, pepper, cumin and rosemary
- 1/2 tsp coriander
I made this into 4 half pounders and a smaller one from what remained. These will go in the broiler for 8 to 9 minutes per side once I get the rest of the meal ready to roll.
Next I made a nice Greek salad. Pretty straight forward romaine, cucumber, kalamata olives, roma tomato, red onion and feta. Garnished with some nice pepperoncini and a sprinkle of oregano. We will just have a simple olive oil vinaigrette with this.
- Need to make a little tzatziki sauce for the burgers. I do a lower carb version using sour cream in place of Greek yogurt. Forgot to take a pic but here is an old pic of the ingredients last time when I made gyro sliders.
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 grated cucumber
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tbsp dill ( I used fresh, if dry cut to 1 tbsp)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- salt to taste
Last up is the appetizer. A pesto parmesan crisp with basil goat cheese and a touch of olive tapenade.
Here are a couple shots of the meal plated. Really never got a shot that does it justice as this thing was CRAZY good.
Well that's a wrap. By far one of my favorite meals in the last month or more. The burger flavor was off the hook good and the tzatziki a great compliment to it. The spinach pie is a keeper for sure and a Greek salad is always money. Thanks for looking!!
