Savoury Lamb Baklava

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Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 1 hour

Serves 6

Excellent source of iron

Low Sodium

Ingredients

750g Quality Mark beef or lamb mince
1 onion, peeled and minced or chopped
1 tablespoon each minced garlic and fresh thyme
410g can tomatoes
½ cup each toasted pinenuts and chopped pistachio nuts
1 cup currants
½ teaspoon allspice
16 sheets filo pastry (375g packet)
50-75g butter, melted
2 large potatoes, peeled and sliced

Method

Brown the lamb and onion in a dash of oil in a frying pan. Add the garlic and thyme and cook a further 1-2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, nuts, currants and allspice and simmer, covered for 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Brush 1 sheet of filo with butter and then top with a second. Repeat with 6 more sheets and use to line the base and sides of a shallow slice tin (about 33cm x 23cm). Arrange the potato slices on the base and spread in the cooled lamb filling, then top with a further 8 sheets of buttered filo. Mark the top with a sharp knife.

Bake at 180°C for 35-40 minutes until the pastry is hot and golden. Serve warm or cold with hummus and salad.

Suitable Cuts
Nutrition

BEEF OR LAMB MINCE

Nutrition Information Per Serving

Serving size: 364g

Energy kJ (kcal)	2941 (702)
Protein (g)	35.4
Fat (g)	39.0
Saturated (g)	19.6
Carbohydrate (g)	50.1
Sugars (g)	21.1
Sodium (mg)	342
Iron (mg)	5.6
Zinc (mg)	6.4
Vitamin B12 (ug)	2.0
Vitamin D (ug)	N/A
Selenium (ug)	3.9