Kataifi Dough Pie with Cheese and Bechamel sauce
Bushra
A delicious Greek savory pie made with shredded kataifi dough, filled with cheese, bacon, mushrooms, and creamy bechamel sauce.
Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 45 minutes mins
Course Sides
Cuisine Greek
Baking tray (20*30)
Saucepan
Pastry brush
Main Ingredients
- 350 g kataifi dough (12 ounces)
- 250-300 g grated cheese (10 ounces)
For the béchamel
- 6 tbsps butter
- 800 g milk (3 1/3 cups)
Heat a saucepan to medium heat. Add 2 tbsps of olive oil and the chopped onions and sauté the onions for 3 minutes, until softened and slightly colored. Add the garlic, the mushrooms and the bacon, until most of the juices have evaporated and set aside.
For the bechamel sauce, melt 6 tbsps of butter into a deep pan, over medium heat. Add the flour and whisk to make a paste. Add warmed milk to the mixture in a steady stream, whisking continuously, in order to prevent the sauce from getting lumpy.
Keyword creamy bechamel, Greek pastry, Mediterranean cheese, savory pie, shredded phyllo