Spanakopita
By: HyeThymeCafe
Published: Tuesday, December 1, 2009 - 1:54am

Ingredients




3 pkg. or 2 lb. fresh spinach or 2 pkg. frozen, chopped
1/2 cup butter, melted
Salt
pepper to taste
Garlic salt to taste
1 onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup olive oil or less
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 pound feta cheese
1 tall container cottage cheese
4 eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 teaspoon dill
1 box phyllo pastry

Preparation

1 Wash spinach, de-stem, dry and coarsely chop.  2 Saute onion in oil until golden.  3 Mix egg with crumbled feta cheese, cottage cheese, spices and Parmesan cheese.  4 Add spinach and mix until well blended. 5 Line 11x14x2 inch pan with 8-10 sheets of phyllo, brushing each with butter.  6 Note: For ease in handling pastry, make sure it's completely thawed.  7 Top with spinach mixture.  8 Repeat procedure with another 8-10 pastry sheets. 9 Sprinkle top layer with water and slit top to vent steam. 10 Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 45 minutes or until golden brown.

About


A Greek pastry filled with spinach, feta cheese, onions, egg, and seasonings wrapped in phyllo pastry.

Comments:
symposio

We don't normally use parmesan in Greek recipes and we certainly don't use cottage cheese. Call this spinach pie if you want, but please don't call it Greek spanakopita.