Spanakopita Greek Spinach Pie

Spanakopita (Greek Spinach Pie)

Spanakopita (Greek Spinach Pie)

45 minutes

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Details
  • Serving Size:   8
  • Vegetarian:   True
  • Weight Watchers:   20 Points
Cuisine
  • Mediterranean
  • European
  • Greek
  • lunch
  • main course
  • main dish
  • dinner
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Ingredients
  • 3 extra-large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 1/2 lbs. Feta cheese
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
  • 4 boxes frozen spinach
  • 1/2 cup (120 ml) olive oil
  • 2 large onions, chopped
  • 1 box Filo or Phyllo dough (purchase in freezer sectio
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
Instructions

Heat vegetable oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Slowly cook and stir onions until softened.

Mix in spinach, dill and flour. Cook approximately 10 minutes, or until most of the moisture has been absorbed.

Remove from heat.

Mix in feta cheese, eggs, salt and pepper.

Lay 1 sheet of phyllo dough in prepared baking pan, and brush lightly with olive oil.

Lay another sheet of phyllo dough on top, brush with olive oil, and repeat process with 10 more sheets of phyllo. The sheets will overlap the pan.

Spread spinach and cheese mixture into pan and fold overhanging dough over filling.

Brush with oil, then layer remaining sheets of phyllo dough, brushing each with oil. Tuck overhanging dough into pan to seal filling.

Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, until golden brown.

Cut into squares and serve while hot.

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