Agginaropita (Greek Artichoke Pie)

I still had a lot of phyllo dough left over after making the zucchini pie and I knew just what I wanted to use it for. Not too long ago I came across the concept of an artichoke pie on Kali Orexi and given my new found appreciation of artichokes I could not resist making one. I pretty much just took the zucchini pie's recipe and replaced the zucchini with artichoke hearts. I used canned artichoke hearts as that is what I could find but feel free to use frozen or fresh if you prefer. Working with phyllo dough is getting easier the more that I use it and this pie came together quite easily and it turned out great! The phyllo was a nice golden brown, light, crispy and flaky and good. The artichoke hearts worked really well in the pie and I enjoyed the freshness and flavour that the herbs added. I don't really think that you can go wrong with these vegetable pies with the feta and herbs all wrapped up in flaky phyllo and I look forward to experimenting with more versions.

Agginaropita (Greek Artichoke Pie)

(makes 6+ servings)
Printable Recipe

Ingredients:
2 pounds artichoke hearts (quartered)
1 cup feta cheese (crumbled)
1/2 cup herbs (such as dill, mint, parsley, chopped)
1 bunch green onions (sliced)
3 eggs (lightly beaten)
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup olive oil
12 sheets phyllo dough (thawed over night in the fridge)

Directions:
1. Mix the artichoke hearts, feta, herbs, green onions, eggs, salt and pepper in a large bowl.
2. Brush the bottom of an 8x8 inch baking pan with olive oil.
3. Brush the top of a sheet of phyllo dough with olive oil and place it in the pan. (You may have to cut the phyllo dough to fit the pan.) Repeat until you have 6 layers.
4. Place the artichoke mixture on top of the phyllo dough.
5. Brush the top of a sheet of phyllo dough with olive oil and place it on the artichoke filling. Repeat until you have 6 layers.
6. Bake in a preheated 350F oven until golden brown on top, about 30-50 minutes.

Similar Recipes:
Kolokithopita (Greek Zucchini Pie)
Spanakopita (Greek Spinach Pie)
Savoury Pumpkin Pie (Kolokithopita)
Artichoke Bread
Artichoke and Spinach Frittata

Use leftover phyllo dough in:
Spanakopita (Greek Spinach Pie)
Mushroom and Feta Phyllo Pie
Kolokithopita (Greek Zucchini Pie)
Mushroom and Goat Cheese Strudel with Balsamic Syrup
Tomato Tart
Baklava
Apple and Cheddar Quiche
Galaktoboureko (Greek Custard Pie)
Chicken and Date Pastilla
Asparagus and Walnut Phyllo Pie (aka Asparagus Baklava) with Avgolemono Sauce
Roasted Pumpkin Quiche with Caramelized Onions, Gorgonzola and Sage
Strawberry Goat Cheese Banitsa
Lamb Exohiko (Lamb, Spinach and Cheese Stuffed Phyllo Parcels)
Fiddlehead and Gruyere Tart