Side dishe for 4

Cheese Borek

Name: Cheese Borek
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 beaten egg; 1 bunch parsley; 2 cloves minced garlic; 3/4 tsp red pepper; 6 oz gouda cheese; 6 oz emmentaler cheese; 12 phyllo dough; 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter

$16.26for 450 minServes 4

Phyllo pastry wraps a savory Gouda and Emmentaler filling with parsley, garlic, and red pepper before baking until crisp.

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 1$1.49 each typical	1	$1.49Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Bell peppers, a little$2.49/lb typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
	Swiss, 12 oz$0.40/oz typical	12 oz	$4.80Typical price
	Pie crust, 1.25$3.49 each typical	1.25	$4.71Typical price
	Butter, 12 oz$0.40/oz typical	12 oz	$4.80Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$16.26

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Middle Eastern Vegetarian Kid-friendly Side dishes

Typical price

$4.07 per serving$16.26 for 4

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Ingredients

1 beaten egg
1 bunch parsley
2 cloves minced garlic
3/4 tsp red pepper
6 oz gouda cheese
6 oz emmentaler cheese
12 phyllo dough
1 1/2 cups unsalted butter

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with melted butter.
Mix the Gouda, Emmentaler, parsley, garlic, red pepper, and beaten egg in a bowl.
Layer six phyllo sheets in the dish, brushing each sheet with melted butter.
Spread the cheese mixture over the phyllo and cover it with the remaining sheets, brushing each with butter.
Cut the borek into pieces and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until deeply golden and crisp.