Name: Spanakopita
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 900 g fresh or 580 g frozen, thawed and drained spinach; 1 large, finely chopped onion; 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1 cup, chopped scallions; 1/2 cup, minced fresh parsley; 1 tbsp, minced fresh dill; 1/4 tsp, freshly ground nutmeg; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 3/4 cup, crumbled feta cheese; 3/4 cup, small curd cottage cheese; 1/4 cup, freshly grated parmesan cheese; 4, beaten eggs; 12–20 sheets phyllo pastry; 2/3 cup clarified butter; 1/4 tsp, freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 tsp (or to taste) salt

Side

8 servings

444 cal/serving

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Step 2

Wash, remove stems and chop spinach; steam until wilted (about 2 minutes) and drain, pressing out liquid.

Spinach

Step 3

Heat oil in a large skillet and sauté onion until slightly tender; add scallions and cook until limp; remove from heat and stir in parsley, dill, nutmeg, salt and pepper.

Extra-virgin olive oilOnionScallionsParsleyDillNutmegBlack pepperSalt

Step 4

Add the feta, cottage and parmesan cheeses, spinach and lemon juice to the skillet and mix.

Feta cheeseCottage cheeseParmesan cheeseSpinachLemon juice

Step 5

Add beaten eggs to the mixture and mix gently.

Eggs

Step 6

Brush a 9x12-inch baking dish with some clarified butter; lay a sheet of phyllo across the bottom, brush with butter, and repeat until about 8 sheets cover the bottom.

Clarified butterPhyllo pastry

Step 7

Place half of the spinach filling on the phyllo and smooth evenly.

SpinachFeta cheeseCottage cheeseParmesan cheeseEggs

Step 8

Cover the filling with 5–8 phyllo sheets, brushing each layer with clarified butter.

Phyllo pastryClarified butter

Step 9

Place the remaining spinach filling on top and smooth.

SpinachFeta cheeseCottage cheeseParmesan cheeseEggs

Step 10

Cover with another 5–8 phyllo sheets, brush with butter, roll up overhanging sheets and crumble any broken bits on top.

Phyllo pastryClarified butter

Step 11

Drizzle any remaining clarified butter over the top.

Clarified butter

Step 12

Place the spanakopita on a middle oven rack.

Step 13

Bake for 45 minutes, or until puffed and golden.

Step 14

Let sit for 10 minutes before cutting and serving.

This recipe is adapted from Wikibooks. It is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International.