spanakopita

Name: Spanakopita
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 4 package(s) (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, drained & squeezed dry; 1/2 bunch(es) fresh parsley, finely chopped; 1 bunch(es) green onions, thinly sliced; 1 small white onion, minced; 3 clove(s) garlic, minced; 1/4 teaspoon(s) pepper; 2 cup(s) feta cheese, crumbled; 1 cup(s) shredded parmesean cheese; 3 - eggs, + 1 egg white, beaten together; 1 - egg yolk, beaten; 1 1/2 stick(s) butter, melted; 1 package(s) (1 roll) of phyllo sheets

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Amy H.

Detroit, MI

Updated on Jul 8, 2015

My family loves this stuff! It's one of the only ways to get them to eat spinach! My guests are always impressed with this dish even though it's actually very simple to make!

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Bake

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

4 packages (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, drained & squeezed dry
1/2 bunch fresh parsley, finely chopped
1 bunch green onions, thinly sliced
1 small white onion, minced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cups feta cheese, crumbled
1 cup shredded parmesean cheese
3 - eggs, + 1 egg white, beaten together
1 - egg yolk, beaten
1 1/2 sticks butter, melted
1 package (1 roll) of phyllo sheets

How To Make spanakopita

Step 1

Put spinach in a colander and use a potato masher to squeeze as much liquid out of the spinach as possible. You want very little moisture in the spinach.

Step 2

Meanwhile saute onions and garlic in 1 Tbsp. of the melted butter.
Step 3

In a large bowl mix together spinach, pepper, onions & garlic, fresh parsley, feta and parmesean cheese and eggs. Set aside.
Step 4

lay phyllo dough out on a board and cover with a damp cloth to keep it from drying out. Layer 10 pieces of phyllo dough brushing each layer with melted butter.
Step 5

Gently spread spinach mixture over the phyllo dough.
Step 6

layer 10 pieces of phyllo dough over spinach brushing each layer with melted butter. Cut spanakopita into 8 slices before you bake it.
Step 7

Bake in a 350 degree oven for 1 hour. Brush top with a beaten egg yolk in the last five minutes of baking.
Step 8

Let stand for 15 minutes and serve.
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