Saturday 14 March 2020

SPINACH AND FETA PIE spanakopita

Preheat your oven to 200 deg C.
To make the filling , heat 3 tbs of oil in a large saucepan  and add 1 large onion , peeled and freshly chopped .
fry until the onion is softened .
Add 1 kg of fresh spinach leaves , cook until wilted .
Add 1 large finely chopped clove of garlic .
Remove from heat and allow to cool .
When the spinach mixture has cooled add 1 bunch of chopped flat leaved parsley , 2 tbs of dried dill and 3 well beaten eggs .
Crumble in 200gm of Greek feta cheese , season with salt and pepper  taste .
You will need a packet of filo pastry 225 gm`.
Unfold the pastry sheets and cut them in half ( width ways ).
Lightly grease  30 x 20 cm aking tray .
Line the tray with1/2  the filo sheets , brushing each sheet with melted butter before layering .
Spread the spinach and cheese mixture over the filo pastry sheets .
Now top with the remaining pastry sheets , brushing each sheet with melted butter , folding in the edges .using a sharp knife score the top`layers of pastry into 6 squares ( optional) .
Bake in the pre heated oven for 40 minutes or until golden brown ...
Serve hot or cold .
This is delicious !!!


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