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Spanakopita – Greek Spinach Pie

Name: Spanakopita – Greek Spinach Pie
Ingredients: 12 sheets phyllo dough; 2 lbs chopped spinach (fresh or frozen); 1 cup feta, crumbled; 2 green onions, sliced; 2 tbsp fresh dill chopped; 2 tbsp parsley chopped; salt; pepper; 1 cup butter, melted; 3 eggs lightly beaten

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Spanakopita

Spanakopita – Greek Spinach Pie

September 5, 2013

by STL Cooks

Category European Greek

Ingredients

12 sheets phyllo dough
2 lbs chopped spinach (fresh or frozen)
1 cup feta, crumbled
2 green onions, sliced
2 tbsp fresh dill chopped
2 tbsp parsley chopped
salt
pepper
1 cup butter, melted
3 eggs lightly beaten

Instructions

Steam the chopped spinach, squeeze and drain them. Mix together the drained spinach, crumbled feta, onions, parsley, dill, eggs, salt and pepper.
Lightly butter a baking pan, and lay 1 sheet of phyllo dough, brush with melted butter. Lay another sheet of phyllo dough on top, brush with melted butter, and repeat process with 4 more sheets of phyllo. Spread spinach mixture into pan. Layer the remaining sheets of phyllo dough, brushing each with melted butter. Cut the pie and bake in a preheated oven at 350ºF (180ºC) 30 to 40 mn until golden brown.