Greek · Lunch
Baked Cheese Pie (Low-Calorie)
A light Greek baked cheese pie with whipped low-fat cottage cheese, feta, and egg layered between thin phyllo sheets brushed lightly with olive oil, then baked until crisp and golden. Tangy, creamy filling stays identifiably Greek in flavor. Served warm as a light lunch.
$3
15 minsPrep
30 minsCook
45 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
348Calories
19.4gProtein
23.1gFat
15.8gCarbs
2.8gSugar
0.6gFiber
1126mgSodium
263mgChol
11.8gSat Fat
267mgPotassium
512mgCalcium
1.9mgIron
1.6mcgVitamin B12
0.2mgVitamin C
vegetarian
low-calorie
low-carb
low-calorie
Instructions
1
Prep
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Brush a small baking dish lightly with olive oil.
2
Whisk
Combine egg, cottage cheese, plain yogurt, crumbled feta, dried oregano, pepper, and salt until fluffy and well blended.
3
Build
Layer phyllo sheets in dish, brushing each sheet lightly with olive oil until all three are glossy but not soaked.
4
Bake
Spread cheese filling over phyllo stack and fold edges inward. Bake at 375°F for 25–30 minutes until phyllo is deep golden and filling is firm.
5
Plate
Rest 5 minutes, then transfer to plate and serve warm.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 8.4 oz240g feta cheese, crumbled
- 66 sheets (about 1.5 oz/43g) phyllo dough
- 22 eggs
- 1/2 cup120g low-fat cottage cheese
- 2 tsp10g olive oil
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 4 tbsp60g plain yogurt
- 2 pinch2 pinch black pepper
- 2 pinch2 pinch salt
