Spanakopita (Spinach and Feta Pie) Recipe at MyDish

Spanakopita (Spinach and Feta Pie)

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Method

  • 1. Wash spinach and discard stems, then salt and wash again. Dry thoroughly on absorbent paper and cut into pieces.

  • 2. Sauté onion in butter until soft. Add spinach and sauté a few minutes longer. Cool.

  • 3. Transfer to a large dish and add eggs, feta and seasonings. Mix well.

  • 4. Place 8-10 layers of filo pastry sheets in
  • a wide pan (say, 10" x 15"), brushing each sheet well with melted butter. Add half of spinach mixture, then place 8-10 on filling, again buttering each sheet. Add remainder of mix, and finally cover with remaining filo sheets.

  • 5.Bake at 350F for about 25 minutes, or until crust is golden brown. Cut into squares before serving.

  • Spanakopita tastes particularly good when cooled and reheated, even days later.

    • Comments Add your comment

    • I just added 3-4 large handfuls of spinach. 2 tubs of feta, and it came out lovely. I didn't measure anything, so I don't think you need to be too exact about it. Just add enough spinach for your pie.

      by TracyS on Sun Oct 4 2009   reply to this comment

    • The recipe sounds delicious - but how much exactly is "2 packets of spinach"? This information would be useful. Thank you.

      by Alexandra on Thu Jun 4 2009   reply to this comment

    • Whenever I make Spanakopeta, I always bake two separate sheets of filo, one to place on top of the bottom layer of sheets before the filling (I use 6 on bottom and 6 on top to finish). I add the filling then place the second baked sheet of filo before placing the final 6 sheets on top. This guarantees a Peta that is not soggy.

      by NickyG on Wed Dec 12 2007   reply to this comment

    Ingredients

    • 2 Packets of fresh spinach
    •  butter melted
    • 20 -30 Sheets of filo pastry
    •  Generous dash of nutmeg
    •  Salt &, black pepper
    • 2 Packs of feta cheese crumbled
    • 3-4 Eggs beaten
    • 4 Tablespoons of butter
    • 1 Onion finely chopped
    • handful Fresh parsley chopped

    By Views 17412  Added Wed Oct 10 2007


    A Greek classic - Spinach and feta cheese layered within filo pastry. Simple to make and addictively tasty.

     

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