Spanakopita is a traditional Greek dish made of phyllo pastry filled with spinach and feta cheese. This savoury pastry is a popular appetizer or main dish and can be served hot or cold. Spanakopita is a versatile recipe that can be made in a variety of ways, but typically it is made by layering phyllo dough with a filling of spinach, feta cheese, and herbs, and then baking it in the oven.
Spanakopita (Greek Spinach Pie)
Ingredients
- 1 stick Butter
- 1 1/4 cup Milk
- 1/4 cup Flour
- Red pepper flakes to taste
- Salt to taste
- 1 cup Parsley chopped
- 1 box Phyllo pastry sheets
- 3/4 tbsp Nutmeg
- 1/2 cup Ricotta cheese
- 1/4 cup Cheese shredded
- 3 cup Feta cheese crumbled
- 2 Eggs
- 4 cloves Garlic
- 1 bag Baby Spinach washed washed and chopped
Instructions
- Melt 2 sticks of butter in a small sauce pan In another pan melt 1 stick of butter add crushed garlic cloves, salt, nutmeg and flour. Cook till fragrant about 3-4 minutes.
- Now add the milk and cook it for 4-5 minutes. While your white sauce is simmering crumble up the feta and mix it with the egg and add it to the saucepan with the white sauce.
- Now add the other cheeses and cook it for a few more minutes take it off the stove and add the spinach and parsley.
- Now set up your work station. Take the dish you want to bake the Spanakopita in and use the butter you melted and butter your dish.
- Now layer the phyllo sheets on it. You have to butter each sheet do this with about 10 sheets.
- Now add the cheese and spinach mixture and again layer the sheets on top of the cheese mixture. Butter each sheet. Score your dish like a grid.
- Bake at 375 till golden brown
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