
Everyday meals
Byrek me presh (leek byrek)
A vegetarian byrek filled with melting leeks and cheese, given a touch of olive oil. Light and fragrant, it is eaten warm or cold, especially during Lent.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Garniture
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Nutrition facts
809 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 17.5 g
- Carbohydrates
- 63.9 g
- Fat
- 52.2 g
- of which saturated fat
- 20.9 g
- Fiber
- 5.8 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Wash the leeks, remove the tough green part and slice the rest into thin rounds.
- Sweat the thinly sliced onion in the olive oil for 3 minutes, then add the leeks and let them soften for 10 minutes over low heat.
- Sprinkle with flour, stir, then leave to cool off the heat.
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C. In a mixing bowl, combine the eggs, fromage blanc, crumbled feta, salt and pepper, then fold in the cooled leeks.
- Melt the butter and layer three sheets of filo, brushing each with butter.
- Spread the filling over the pastry, roll it into a spiral and arrange it as a snail in a buttered dish.
- Brush with butter and egg yolk, then bake for 35 to 40 minutes until the top is golden.
- Let it rest for 5 minutes, then cut into portions.
Variations and tips
Spring version. Add a few leaves of chopped fresh mint to the filling.
Easy to find. Plain yoghurt, drained, can replace the fromage blanc.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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