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Spinach and feta cheese spanakopita |

Vegetables and Fruits, Cheese

This dish is a classic of Greek cuisine. A delicious puff pastry made of filo pastry stuffed with a mixture of cheeses and spinach.

Note

For an easier assembly, it is also possible to make this recipe in a pie pan.

Ingredients

Recipe for 4 portions

Stuffing

100 Gr

Feta cheese

100 Gr

Ricotta

1 Unit(s)

Egg yolk

125 Gr

Baby spinach

150 Gr

Onion

2 Clove(s)

Garlic

1 Tsp

Dry oregano

1 Pinch(es)

Ground fennel seeds

Puff pastry

4 Leaf(ves)

Phyllo dough

50 Gr

Butter

Preparation time: 40 min

Preheat your oven at 400 °F

Preparation

Wash the spinach leaves and cut them into strips (1 cm).

Crumble the feta cheese.

Finely dice the onion and chop the garlic.

Melt the butter.
Stuffing

In a pan over medium heat, sweat the onion in olive oil. Add spinach and garlic. Let cook until the spinach has wilted. Drain the spinach in a colander, pressing well to extract as much liquid as possible. Place in a mixing bowl.

Add the rest of the stuffing ingredients and mix. Divide into 8.
Spanakopita

Layer 2 sheets of filoo dough, brushing each with melted butter. Cut it into four lengthwise strips.

Place a portion of filling on one end of each strip. Fold the triangle over itself several times to form a triangle. Place the triangles on a baking sheet lined with a silicone mat or parchment paper. Brush turnovers with melted butter.

Bake for 20-25 minutes in your preheated oven.