Spinach Pie (Spanokopita)
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
16
ingredients
- 2 lbs cottage cheese
- 3 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained well
- 1 lb feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 tablespoon instant minced onion
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 5 large eggs, beaten
- 1 (1 lb) package phyllo pastry
- 1⁄3 lb butter, melted
directions
- Combine cottage cheese, drained spinach, feta, onion, garlic and eggs in a large bowl.
- In a well buttered pan, place one sheet of phyllo.
- Carefully brush melted butter on another sheet of phyllo and lay on top of first sheet.
- Repeat with layers of phyllo until half of package is used.
- Carefully spread filling over pastry.
- Repeat phyllo and butter with remaining pastry and butter.
- Butter top of pie well.
- Bake in a preheated 375 oven for 45-60 minutes or until browned.
- Cut into squares with a very sharp knife.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Chefiebig
Canada