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Easy spanakopita recipe
Traditional Greek spinach pie that is made with crispy phyllo dough layers at the top and bottom, in between there is delicious spinach-cheese-herbs mixture.
Ingredients
- 7 letters Phyllo (fillo)at room temperature
- 80 Cup Olive oil (ml)
- 2 pounds (g) Spinach
- 1 Large onion(chopped)
- 2 Spring onions(chopped)
- 1⁄4 volume Parsley(chopped)
- 1⁄4 volume Dill(chopped)
- 12 oz Ricotta cheese (g)
- to taste salt
- to taste ground black pepper
- 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 lemon Lemon zest
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Directions
Preheat oven to 350F (180C).Make the filling: in a large pan, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add chopped onion and sauté over medium heat until golden, add spinach and cook for 5-7 minutes, until the spinach is wilted.
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Drain excess liquids and transfer to a large bowl. Crumble the feta cheese and ricotta cheese into the bowl, then add chopped spring onions, parsley, dill, lemon zest and spices. Mix until well combined and set aside.
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Assembly: brush the bottom of a 9X13 inch (22X33cm) rectangle pan or 11-inch (28cm) round pan with olive oil. Take a sheet of pastry and place in the baking dish, that way so that some of the pastry hangs over the side. Brush with olive oil. Add 2-3 more sheets in the same manner, and brush them with olive oil between every layer.
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Evenly spread the spinach and feta filling over the phyllo crust. Then, cover with 3 layers of phyllo, brushing with oliveoil in between the layers. Fold the flaps or excess from the sides and brush the top layers with olive oil.
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Using a very sharp knife cut the pie into rectangles or any other shape.
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Bake for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown.
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Allow to cool for 15 minutes before serving. Serve with fresh Greek salad.
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