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Spanakopita
This flaky pastry filled with spinach, feta, and herbs makes a perfect appetizer or light meal. It's a beloved dish that's sure to impress at gatherings.
Ready in 70 minutes · serves 8 · 350 calories per serving · greek cuisine.
70
min total
8
servings
350
cal / serving
Ingredients
- 1 packagephyllo dough
- 1 poundspinach
- 8 ouncesfeta cheese
- 1 largeonion
- 1egg
- 1/4 cupolive oil
- to tastesalt
- to tasteblack pepper
- 1 tablespoondill
- 1 tablespoonparsley
Instructions
- 01
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- 02
Sauté chopped onion in olive oil until softened.
- 03
Add spinach and cook until wilted. Remove from heat and let cool.
- 04
In a bowl, mix spinach, crumbled feta, egg, dill, parsley, salt, and pepper.
- 05
Lay sheets of phyllo dough in a greased baking dish, brushing each layer with olive oil.
- 06
Spread the spinach mixture over the phyllo, then fold over the sides and top with more phyllo, brushing with oil.
- 07
Bake for 30-45 minutes until golden. Cool slightly before cutting.
