Spanakopita is a traditional and savory Greek pie made with phyllo dough, spinach, onion, eggs, feta, and cottage cheese.
Course
Main Dish
Cuisine
Greek
Prep Time20minutes
Cook Time50minutes
Total Time1hour10minutes
Servings8servings
AuthorRenee Dobbs
Ingredients
1package phyllo pastryat room temperature
2 9-ouncepackages chopped frozen spinachthawed
1tablespoonolive oil
1/2cupchopped onion
1small garlic clovechopped
5eggsbeaten
2cupscrumbled feta cheese
1 16-ouncecarton cottage cheese
1stick unsalted buttermelted
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13 X 9 X 2-inch baking dish and set aside. Using a tea towel, drain and squeeze excess liquid from spinach and set aside.
In a saute or frying pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions and cook until translucent. Add garlic to pan and cook for an additional 1 to 2 minutes until fragrant. Remove from heat and set aside.
In a large bowl, add eggs, spinach, feta, cottage cheese, and onions. Stir until combined.
Unroll the phyllo pastry and cover with a slightly damp tea towel to keep it from drying out. Lay 2 sheets of phyllo pastry in the baking dish and brush lightly with melted butter. Continue layering 2 sheets of phyllo pastry and butter until you have 10 sheets layered.
Spread spinach mixture over phyllo pastry. Brush with butter and repeat layering until you have 10 sheets layered. Brush top layer with butter.
Using a sharp knife, carefully pre-cut into rectangles or triangles (you do not need to cut completely through).
Bake for 40 minutes or until browned.
Allow to cool slightly before serving. Keep uncovered or the crust will get soggy.
Recipe Notes
Spanakopita is a traditional and savory Greek pie made with phyllo dough, spinach, onion, eggs, feta, and cottage cheese.