Recipe: Kolokuthopita- Greek Courgette Pie
Scroll down for my recipe for Greek Courgette Pie or Kolokuthopita
At this time of year the courgettes/are in full flow at our allotment. Each day we pop up to pick some we are blown away by the abundance of fresh, organic, courgettes that are ready for picking. I try to use them in as many different recipes as possible and have made courgette cakes, courgette relish, fried courgettes, stewed courgettes and oh so many other recipes.
At a friend’s birthday party I met a lovely Greek lady called Theodora. When I told her of the courgette abundance she said she would email me a recipe for a Greek Courgette Pie or Kolokuthopita. The recipe she gave me was somewhat vague without quantities. I did my best to work it out and it came out really well and very delicious.
The courgettes will grate really easily with a large box grater. I love to use both green and yellow courgettes from my allotment.
- 3-4 medium Courgettes/Zucchini
- 12 sheets Filo pastry
- 4-5 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 large Onion - finely chopped
- 1 bunch Fresh Dill
- 1 bunch Fresh Parsley
- 1 small bunch Fresh Mint Leaves
- 5 large Eggs
- 2 packs Feta Cheese
- 1-2 tsp Sesame seeds
- 1-2 tsp Poppy seeds
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Pre-heat the oven to 180°C/350°F
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Shred the courgettes and let them sit in a collander for about an hour to release their excess water.
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Put the shredded courgette into a clean tea towel and squeeze until no more liquid comes out.
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In a large bowl put the eggs (slightly beaten) with the finely chopped onion, dill, parsley and mint.
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Add the shredded courgettes and mix well.
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Add the crumbled feta cheese.
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You will need 6 sheets of filo pastry for the bottom of the pie and 6 sheets for the top.
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Brush each sheet of filo pastry with the Extra Virgin Olive Oil and layer six sheet into your baking pan.
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Pour the courgette mixture into the prepared pan.
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Place the oiled remaining 6 sheets on top of the pie.
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Roll the edges of the pastry around the edges of the baking pan.
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Sprinkle with sesame seeds and poppy seeds and make a slit in the middle of the pie.
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Bake for approximately 40-45 minutes until the pie is delicately light brown and crispy.
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Allow to cool slightly to let the egg-courgette mixture to set.
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Cut and serve with a crisp salad with light vinnaigrette dressing.
If you make this recipe please leave a comment below and let me know how you liked it. If you have loads of courgettes to use up click on any of the highlighted links below for recipes from some of my fellow food bloggers.
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Really love the look of this, crisp pastry and soft courgettes!
It was really simple and turned out really well. Everyone loved it.
I’ve never had anything like this! I need to try it out. I bet I’ll like it.
This was the first time I had it as well – It is now a firm family favourite!
I’ve never heard of anything like this before. It looks absolutely delicious though, so I defiinitely need to try it out. Thanks for sharing!
The Greek cuisine includes loads of simple pies with fresh ingredients and filo pastry. Do try this and let me know how you get on.
This dish sounds delicious. It will be great for all the summer zucchini.
Works well with both yellow and green zucchini
Oh my, this pie sounds utterly delicious! I don’t use filo pastry enough so will have to try this!
I was a tad frightened of it but it was really easy to use. Worth it for the final result!
I’ve never heard of a recipe like this before, but it sounds delicious! It also sounds fairly easy to make, which helps a lot. I’ll have to try this out! Thanks so much for sharing!
It was really easy and everyone loved it
Wow that is one awesome recipe. We have recently started getting filo sheets I am tempted to buy them but I leave it because I don’t have a recipe. Thanks to your recipe I can now type them out. This pie is yummy.
It’s so easy with the filo sheets. Hope you like it!
Wow.. super delicious recipe.. bookmarking it.
Hope you try it. It is great for brunch when you have company
This pie looks delicious. I like the idea of using the filo sheets to give it a crispy finish. Would you recommend any substitutes for eggs?
I don’t know about egg substitutes sorry!
I have always loved the Greek cuisine, it’s so fresh and light. I would love to try making this pie, especially that it uses so much feta cheese- which is the best!
It worked really well. We have loads of courgettes so I will be making it again soon!
That looks so delicious! I’ve never used that dough for fear it was too hard to work with.
I used to be afraid of filo pastry too but really it is easy to work with!
I just shared with my Greek bestie. She is going to make it for us this weekend. So excited! Thank you for the recipe.
I bet your friend will make it really well! Enjoy!
Thank you so much for sharing this delicious recipe!
Hope you manage to try it – let me know how you get on.
I love that this is a vegetarian dish. I’ve moved away from eating meat so I’m always on the hunt for new veggie recipes and Greek is one of my favorite cuisines.
I would love to know how this turns out!! Hope you enjoy.
OMG Can I just say, I can’t help but drool over the picture! Who would not love to taste this! I’ll making this out over the weekends.
Courgettes are so versatile, but I’ve never come across a pie recipe for them before. This sounds like a real treat.
I have so many courgette recipes. They are so versatile!
I’ve heard about delicious Greek food,but never tried any recipe.This Greek pie sounds delicious.Zucchini and cheese,I am sure these ingredients make a delicious pie.
I love the Greek pies, especially their cheese pie or the spinach and cheese pie!
When I saw the phylo pastry, I knew this was going to be the perfect recipe! We love zucchini (courgette) and always keep them stocked in our fridge!!! This was delicious! Thank you!
We have so many from our allotment so I am always looking for new recipes to use them up.
This pie sounds interesting. I would have liked to see the inside though. Do you have a photo of the sliced up pie? Thanks! 🙂
I never tried this and now I am intrigue! This could be a good idea to impressed my boyfriend.
The poppy seeds on the top make it look so impressive!
Oh I’m getting a bit obsessed with eating courgettes at the moment and it’s great to see a new way to use them. Definitely trying this!
We eat loads of them when they are in season and so prolific on the allotment!
This pie sounds so darn delicious. Have to try it out.
Please do try it and please let me know how it turns out.
I love Greek cuisine, looks so tempting!
Everything is so fresh and delicious. I love the Extra Virgin Olive Oil they use in cooking!
What a lovely way to approach zucchini. Looks very comforting.