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Spanakopita
5 from 2 votes

Spanakopita

Spanakopita is a famous traditional Greek recipe which consists of a phyllo dough based pie stuffed with spinach and herbs.

Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 4 people
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Greek

Ingredients

  • 18 phyllo dough kroustas, sheets
  • 2 lb spinach or frozen spinach), chopped and blanched, fresh
  • 6 scallions , finely diced
  • 1 bunch dill , finely chopped
  • 1 bunch parsley , finely chopped
  • 3 egg beaten
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 8 oz. feta cheese
  • 3 oz. ricotta cheese
  • 2 cups olive oil
  • salt
  • black pepper

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F / 180 C.
  2. Drain the spinach to remove the excess liquid.
  3. Heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a pan and sauté the onions and spinach over high heat for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Set aside until cool.
  4. Put spinach and onions in a large bowl, add dill and parsley and mix well by mashing with the hands or with a potato masher. The volume is reduced by half.
  5. Add remaining ingredients, except olive oil. Season with salt and pepper, and mix well. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
  6. Add one filo sheet. Brush with oil and place a second sheet and so on until the ninth.
  7. Spoon the spinach mixture over the entire surface.
  8. Place a sheet of phyllo dough, oiled lightly and proceed in the same way for all the remaining sheets.
  9. Fold the edges and oil the surface of the last sheet. Press on the pie. Draw portions with a knife at the surface.
  10. Bake for about thirty minutes, until golden brown.
  11. To get a crispy dough that may have softened the next day, bake the leftover pie for a few minutes.