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Spanakopita
Spanakopita is a traditional Greek dish made with phyllo dough and loaded with a delicious spinach and feta filling!
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 309 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Greek
Ingredients
Dough
- 16 ounces phyllo dough
- 1 cup olive oil
Filling
- 20 ounces frozen chopped spinach thawed and drained
- 1 yellow onion finely diced
- 12 ounces crumbled Feta cheese
- 1 bunch fresh parsley minced
- 1 ½ cups grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 3 large eggs
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F and brush the bottom and sides of a 9x13-inch baking pan with olive oil.
- Roll out the thawed phyllo dough and cover the stack with a lightly damp paper towel to keep the dough from drying out. If dough is a lot longer than your baking dish, cut off the end so you don't have a lot of excess dough.
- Place two pieces of dough in the bottom of the pan and brush them liberally with olive oil. Repeat this layering process until just 8 sheets of dough remain.
- Combine the filling ingredients in a large mixing bowl then spread the mixture out on top of the dough in the pan.
- Add the rest of the dough, brushing with olive oil every two layers as before, brushing the top layer with olive oil and adding a few drops of water to the top.
- Use a large sharp knife to cut through the top layer of dough (but not all the way to the bottom) in whatever size you want the end pieces to be.
- Bake for 1 hour or until the top layer is a nice flaky golden brown. Finish cutting the dish into pieces and serve.
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Notes
- Dough: The dough will be frozen and will need to thaw. For best results, refrigerate 12 hours before using it.
- Spinach: Thaw spinach completely and squeeze out as much water as possible (use cheesecloth).
- Prepare in Advance: Prep fully and store in the fridge for up to 1 day before baking.
- Store: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
- Reheat: Reheat in the oven at 350°F until heated through.
Nutrition Information
Calories
309
(15%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
75mg
(25%)
Sodium
851mg
(35%)
Potassium
278mg
(8%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
6230IU
(125%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
369mg
(37%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 309
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 309 | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 75mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 851mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 278mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 6230IU | 125% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 369mg | 37% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.