Spinach and Feta Cheese Pie (Spanakopita)
frozen spinach combined with feta cheese in a bowl with a few fresh and dried herbs. An excellent option for lunch, or dinner,
Equipment
- 1 Cold Cast Iron skillet
Ingredients
- 1 kilo spinach thawed fresh or frozen
- 8 phyllo sheets
- 350 grams feta cheese
- 2 leeks washed and chopped
- 3 fresh onions chopped
- 4 tbsp dill chopped
- ½ cup olive oil + ¼ olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- 3 tbsp mint dry or fresh
Instructions
- start off by adding ½ cup of olive oil into a pot. Add chopped leeks and fresh onions and stir.
- add in the spinach, and cook until wilted.
- add in the dill and stir.
- In a large bowl and in the spinach mixture add in the feta cheese and the dried or fresh mint.
- start by layering the bottom part of the pan with one phyllo sheet and brush with olive oil and continue with the first four phyllo sheets.
- add in the spinach mixture, spread evenly, and fold over onto the mixture any phyllo sheet that is hanging on the edges of the pan.
- continue to layer one sheet at a time and brush with olive oil. Fold any excess phyllo overhanging into the middle of the pan. Brush with olive oil
- with a sharp knife score, the top phyllo sheets mark the square pieces that you desire without cutting threw the spinach mixture. sprinkle some water and place into a preheated oven at 180c. Cook until the crust is crunchy and golden brown.