PHOTO RECIPE Easy spanakopita recipe

Name: Easy spanakopita recipe
Prep time: 1 h 35 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 7 sheets Phyllo (fillo)at room temperature; 80 cup Olive oil (ml); 2 pounds (g) Spinach; 1 Large onion(chopped); 2 Spring onions(chopped); 0.25 volume Parsley(chopped); 0.25 volume Dill(chopped); 12 oz Feta cheese (g); 12 oz Ricotta cheese (g); to taste salt; to taste pepper; 0.25 tsp nutmeg; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 lemon Lemon zest

95 min

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traditional Greek spinach pie that is made with crispy phyllo dough layers at the top and bottom, in between there is delicious spinach-cheese-herbs mixture.

95 min

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Ingredients

number of servings

7 sheets Phyllo (fillo)at room temperature Added to
80 cup Olive oil (ml) Added to
2 pounds (g) Spinach Added to
1 Large onion(chopped) Added to
2 Spring onions(chopped) Added to
¹⁄₄ volume Parsley(chopped) Added to
¹⁄₄ volume Dill(chopped) Added to
12 oz Feta cheese (g) Added to
12 oz Ricotta cheese (g) Added to
to taste salt Added to
to taste pepper Added to
¹⁄₄ tsp nutmeg Added to
1 tsp dried oregano Added to
1 lemon Lemon zest Added to

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Directions

1. Step

Preheat oven to 350F (180C).Make the filling: in a large pan, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add chopped onion and sauté over medium heat until golden, add spinach and cook for 5-7 minutes, until the spinach is wilted.

Easy spanakopita recipe - preparation step 1

2. Step

Drain excess liquids and transfer to a large bowl. Crumble the feta cheese and ricotta cheese into the bowl, then add chopped spring onions, parsley, dill, lemon zest and spices. Mix until well combined and set aside.

Easy spanakopita recipe - preparation step 2

3. Step

Assembly: brush the bottom of a 9X13 inch (22X33cm) rectangle pan or 11-inch (28cm) round pan with olive oil. Take a sheet of pastry and place in the baking dish, that way so that some of the pastry hangs over the side. Brush with olive oil. Add 2-3 more sheets in the same manner, and brush them with olive oil between every layer.

Easy spanakopita recipe - preparation step 3

4. Step

Evenly spread the spinach and feta filling over the phyllo crust. Then, cover with 3 layers of phyllo, brushing with oliveoil in between the layers. Fold the flaps or excess from the sides and brush the top layers with olive oil.