Authentic Greek Spinach Pie called Spanakopita

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Authentic Greek Spinach Pie called Spanakopita

Authentic Greek Spinach Pie called Spanakopita is a savory Greek pie made of crispy layers of phyllo dough and a delicious filling of spinach and feta cheese in the middle.

Prep Time20

Cook Time1

Course: Lunch

Cuisine: Greek

Servings:

Calories: 678kcal

Author: Lizzy Cascalheira

Ingredients

1 lb Filo dough
2 cups butter
1 cup olive oil
1 cup Feta
4 oz cottage cheese
6 eggs
1 onion chopped
3 scallions chopped
½ cup parsley chopped
¾ cup rice cooked
24 oz spinach chopped

Instructions

Spinach Mix

Wash spinach and cut stems into small pieces and put in a pot of cold water.
Leave for 2 minutes soaking then drain the spinach in a colander.
Place spinach in a bowl, mix 6 eggs to pour into the spinach and mix.
Put 2 tablespoon of butter and saute onions and parsley in a pan. Once it is translucent, pour over the spinach and mix.
Crumble the feta over the spinach mix, add cooked rice, then mix everything together. Add pepper as desired to the mix.

Assemble the Spinach Pie

Melt the butter and mix with olive oil in a bowl.
Prepare a 9 ½" X 13" baking dish and brush the bottom and sides of the dish with butter mix.
To assemble, line the baking dish with two sheets of phyllo (fillo) letting them cover the sides of the dish then brush with butter mix. Add two sheets in the same way and brush them with the butter mix. Repeat until two-thirds of the fillo box is used.
Evenly spread the spinach and feta filling over the crust. Tap it down to make it nice and firm. Top with two more sheets, and brush with butter mix.
Continue to layer the phyllo (fillo) sheets, two-at-a-time, brushing with butter mix, until you have used up all the sheets. Brush the very top layer with butter mix.
Fold the flaps or excess from the sides and brush the folded sides well with the butter mix.
Puncture with a paring knife on the top a few times to let it vent while cooking.
Bake at 325 degrees for 45-60 minutes, or until the fillo crust is crisp and golden brown.
Remove from the oven and cut into squares and serve. Enjoy!

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Notes

One of the things that my neighbor said to do when you can't find curly spinach and just have baby spinach sold at the market, just add 2 leeks chopped to the mix of the baby spinach.

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