Vegan and Vegetarian Mediterranean Recipes for Winter II.

Our ‘Vegan and Vegetarian Mediterranean Recipes for Winter’ Edition

II. – Spanakopita a.k.a. Greek Spinach Pie

We are continuing our healthy vegetarian recipes with a pie packed with nutritious spinach. If you have never tried this authentic Greek pie filled with fresh spinach and delicious feta cheese, you are definitively in for a treat! The spinach pie has a crispy texture due to the phyllo dough, while the savoury filling literally melts in your mouth.

It makes both a good hearty breakfast or a much-loved side dish on a family dinner.

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Ingredients: 

1 spring onion

2 cloves of crushed garlic

1 large yellow onion

500 g spinach

200 g feta cheese

2 eggs

6-8 sheets of phyllo pastry

100 g butter

a pinch of ground nutmeg

1.5 tbsps of fresh or 2.5 tbsps of ground drill

salt and pepper

Instructions:

  • Make sure to remove your phyllo from the freezer the previous day and place it to the fridge to have enough time to thaw completely
  • Preheat your oven to 200°C/392°F
  • First, prepare the filling of the pie
  • Put around 100 g of butter in the pan
  • Sauté the finely chopped onion and the garlic cloves until they turn golden
  • Add the roughly chopped spinach and continue until it becomes soft and pulpy
  • Once it’s ready set it aside
  • Add the feta cheese, two eggs, spring onion, nutmeg, and the dill to the mixture
  • Season it with salt and pepper
  • Take a 20-22 cm/ 7.8-8.6 inch non-stick baking pan
  • Place 3-4 phyllo sheets to form the bottom of the pie and spread some butter on the top
  • Add the spinach-feta filling and then cover it with another 3-4 phyllo sheets
  • You can either brush the top with extra butter or use the yolk of an egg in order to give the pie a crispy and shiny look
  • Bake it for 30-40 minutes
  • Before serving it, make sure the pie has cooled down in the pan otherwise it may break when you try to remove it. Enjoy!

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