This mixture of spinach and cheese makes this recipe a favorite of my family and friends. Wrapping them in triangles makes it the perfect crunchy finger food for all occasions.
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish
Keyword Spanakopita, Spanakotyropita
Prep Time 45 minutesminutes
Cook Time 45 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour10 minutesminutes
Servings 12pieces
Calories 323kcal
Equipment
1 pastry brush
Ingredients
116 oz. packageFresh spinach
2lbs.Greek fetacrumbled
1cupButter
1/4cupOlive oil
1/2cupMilk
1/2 cupgreen onionschopped
1/4cupdillminced
1/4cupparsleyminced
1mediumonion
1cup gratedGruyere cheeseor other hard yellow cheese to your liking
1/2cupyogurtoptional
5Eggsbeaten
salt and pepper
Instructions
Wash spinach, squeeze out all water and cut into pieces. You can also purchase already cut spinach. Brown onion with 2 tablespoons of the butter and the olive oil in a casserole. Add green onions, spinach, dill, and finally parsley.
Cook until mixture drinks up all water. Remove from heat and add milk to cool off mixture. Add beaten eggs, feta and Gruyere cheese and yogurt if desired. Salt and pepper to taste.
Butter a 9 x 12 baking pan and lay 8 sheets of filo dough buttering each layer and making sure that the dough covers the sides of the pan. Empty the spinach mixture into the pan. Fold any of the filo sheets that are on the sides of the pan towards the center and butter them.
Lay 6- 8 more filo sheets to cover mixture. Cut any sheets that are larger than pan. Pour remaining butter over the entire surface. Score the top with a knife into squares, rectangles or triangles.
Finally sprinkle the top with water (this is what makes it crispy). Bake at 350 degrees for 30 – 45 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand for 30 minutes before serving.
Note #1. You can sprinkle the pie with water 10 minutes before the pie is done instead of just before you put it into the oven.
Note #2. You can also make individual cheese triangles as shown here. It does take time to fold each piece but makes a perfect finger food. If you want to know how to fold these, please watch the YouTube video below.