FILLING:

2 tbsp. butter, oil or butter
1 onion, chopped
2 c. cooked meat, chopped beef, lamb, veal or pork
OR 1 lb. ground or chopped meat, raw
1 c. rice or diced potatoes
1 tsp. spearmint flakes
1 tsp. marjoram
1/2 c. chopped parsley
2 tsp. salt
Pepper to taste
1 c. Feta, hoop, or cottage cheese
1 egg
1/2 c. pine nuts or walnuts, chopped
1/2 lb. filo
1/4 c. oil and 2 tbsp. butter

Heat oil and fry onions until soft. If using raw meat and potatoes, brown for 5 minutes and add 1 cup of hot water or 2 cups if using rice, herbs and seasonings. Cover and cook 20 minutes until meat is cooked and potatoes or rice are soft. Remove from heat. Mix in cheese, egg and nuts.

Mix with all ingredients. Melt butter and oil in a small pot. Oil a square or rectangular baking pan. Lay half of the sheets of filo, oiling lightly between each sheet. Spread meat filling. Lay remaining filo sheets oiling lightly between each one and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.