Name: Authentic Marathopita Recipe
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Greece
Ingredients: *For the Filling:**; 1 kg wild fennel (marathos) or 500g fresh fennel fronds and 500g spinach or chard; 500g onions, finely chopped; 200g feta cheese, crumbled; 100g grated kefalotyri or graviera cheese; 1/2 cup olive oil, plus more for brushing; 1/2 cup fresh dill, chopped; 1/2 cup fresh mint, chopped; 1/2 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste); 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon sugar (optional, to balance flavor); *For the Pastry:**; 12-16 sheets phyllo dough (approx. 500g), thawed; 1/2 cup olive oil or melted butter (for brushing)

Marathopita Greece

A Greek fennel pie made with phyllo dough and filled with fennel, onions, herbs, and cheese.

Pie

Made with

Phyllo dough fennel onions herbs

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