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A delicious phyllo pie recipe made with spinach and feta cheese, spanakopita is a classic Greek favorite that can be an appetizer, side dish, or meal. Spanakopita can be made as a "pie" or pita, or as individual phyllo triangles. This is an authentic, really rich pie stuffed with spinach, onions, cheeses and herbs that are all enfolded by crispy, flaky phyllo dough.
Spanakopita with Feta (Spinach Pie with Feta Cheese) is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. Spanakopita with Feta (Spinach Pie with Feta Cheese) is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.
To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook spanakopita with feta (spinach pie with feta cheese) using 15 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Spanakopita with Feta (Spinach Pie with Feta Cheese):
- Prepare 1 kilo Spinach rinsed
- Prepare 1/2 cup Dill
- Make ready 1/2 cup Parsley
- Take 1/2 cup Olive Oil
- Make ready 2 Medium size Onions diced
- Make ready 1 Large Leek chopped (I prefer using Leek)
- Make ready 1 1/2 cup Feta Cheese crumbled
- Take 1/2 cup Short White Grain Rice
- Take 1 tablespoon Sugar
- Make ready 1 package Phyllo Sheets or 2 Phyllo Dough
- Make ready 1 cup Milk
- Take 3 Eggs
- Take 1 teaspoon Cinnamon (optional)
- Make ready Salt
- Make ready Pepper
Authentic Greek Spanakopita - Spinach and Feta Pie. This recipe here is my mother's of course. Spanakopita is a popular recipe consisting of spinach, herbs and cheese, the types of herbs used, the ratio of cheese to spinach, the phyllo, all make the difference. Spanakopita can also be made with other greens, such as dandelion or chard, in place of spinach.
Step by Step to make Spanakopita with Feta (Spinach Pie with Feta Cheese):
- Take a large sauce pan and saute with olive oil the onions, and or leek, stir for a few minutes and add into the onions the spinach, dill, parsley, rice and stir. Toss in salt, pepper, sugar and cinnamon and let this boil for about 1/2 hour on low heat. Once the mixture is done, take a large bowl pour in the spinach mixture and let this cool off for a while. Add in to cooled of spinach mixture the milk, the eggs, olive oil and feta cheese. Mix and set aside.
- Start to add into a greased baking pan, one oiled brushed sheet at a time. Once half have been placed in the pan, add in the spinach mixture, then fold overhanging phyllo sheets inwards. Continue the process, when you have reached the last sheet brush oil and seal phyllo into pan.
- Baked at 180 degrees and until golden brown. Spanakopita can be eaten either hot or cold.
Thaw the spinach overnight or in a colander under warm running water. Squeeze out the liquid and skip the pan-wilting step. Greek Spinach and Feta Phyllo Pastry Pie. Spanakopita is a Greek pastry made with phyllo dough and a filling of chopped spinach, green onions, dill, eggs and feta cheese. To a bowl, add the ricotta, chopped frozen spinach, feta cheese, chopped green onion, beaten eggs, dill, and pepper, and stir to combine.
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