SPANAKOPITA (GREEK SPINACH PIE) 
2 lbs. spinach
1/2 c. olive oil
1 med. onion, chopped
1 c. chopped green onion
1/2 c. chopped parsley
2 tsp. dill
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 c. cottage/Ricotta cheese
1 c. crumbled Feta cheese
1/4 c. Parmesan cheese
4 eggs, slightly beaten
Pepper
10 sheets filo pastry
Melted butter (approx. 1/4 lb.)

Wash and clean the spinach, chop coarsely and steam lightly. Drain well. Sauté onion in oil for 10 minutes. Add green onion and sauté 5 minutes more. Add to spinach with parsley, dill, nutmeg, cheeses and eggs. Add pepper to taste.

Fold one sheet of filo in half and lay in buttered oblong baking dish. Brush with melted butter. Add a second folded sheet of filo and brush with butter. Repeat with three more sheets, brushing each with butter.

Spread spinach mixture evenly over filo and smooth it into the corners. Place another sheet of filo on top, brush with butter and repeat, layering with remaining filo. Turn edges over to form a crust.

Brush the top with the remaining butter. Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour or until the pastry is crisp and delicately browned. Cut into squares and serve hot.

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