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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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In a large saute pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat and add the onion.
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Cook until the onion just begins to brown, 6 to 8 minutes.
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Add the sausage and cook until the sausage is browned and the onion is soft and velvety, another 10 to 15 minutes.
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Remove the pan from the heat and allow the sausage to cool completely.
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To prepare the phyllo, in a small pan, melt the butter over low heat.
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You don't want to brown the butter at all.
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Set the phyllo sheets on the counter and cover with a damp cloth.
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Working with 1 sheet at a time, use a pastry brush to Cover the entire sheet with butter.
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Put a second sheet of phyllo over the first, and repeatbrushing a thin layer of butter over the entire sheet.
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Continue working in this way until you have 5 sheets stacked together.
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Lightly brush the bottom of a deep 9-inch pie pan with butter and lay the stack of phyllo across the pan.
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The edges of the phyllo will hang over the sides.
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Layer the remaining 5 phyllo sheets in this fashion, brushing with melted butter as before.
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Rotate the pie pan 90 degrees, and lay the second phyllo stack across the pan, perpendicular to the first layer.
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Add the first layer of beets to the phyllo, overlapping the edges slightly and covering the bottom.
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Repeat with half of the apple slices to create a layer over the beets.
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Season with salt and pepper.
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Now add a layer of turnips.
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Over the turnips add half of the sausage mixture.
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Continue in this fashion to make another layer of beets, apples, and turnips.
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When the last turnip layer is completed, press the filling down hard with your hands, making sure there are no big air pockets or spaces.
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Add the remaining sausage mixture to the top.
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If you're using the goat cheese, break it into small pieces and dot over the top of the sausage.
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Working clockwise, fold in the corners of the phyllo, creating a pleated top to your pie.
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Bake until the phyllo is golden brown, 45 to 50 minutes.
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Let the pie cool for 15 minutes before serving.
