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Spanakopita Spinach and Feta Pie

A classic spanakopita: spinach wilted until dry, folded with onions, scallions, dill, mint, parsley and plenty of feta, then baked in a large round pan between oiled sheets of phyllo.

  • YieldServes 8
  • Hands-on1 h 15 min
  • Total11 h 42 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 450 gcommercial phyllo (No. 4 or No. 7), thawed overnight in the fridge
  • 165 mlextra-virgin Greek olive oil, 45 ml for the vegetables, the rest for brushing; more if needed
  • 2large red or yellow onions, finely chopped
  • 6scallions, chopped
  • 900 gfresh spinach, trimmed, washed and drained well
  • 25 gfresh dill, chopped
  • 25 gfresh mint, chopped
  • 25 gfresh parsley, chopped
  • 300 gGreek feta, crumbled
  • to tastesalt and freshly ground black pepper
  • to tastenutmeg, freshly grated
  • 70 gbulgur, rice or trahana, to soak up excess moistureoptional

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Mediterranean

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Goat, sheep, buffalo or camel milk
  • Wheat
  • Corn (maize)
  • Olive
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Scallion (green onion)
  • Spinach
  • Parsley
  • Dill
  • Mint
  • Black and white pepper
  • Nutmeg
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Crisp

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Stovetop

Season

  • Spring

Occasion

  • Weekend project
  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 45–90 min active
  • Over 3 hours total
  • Difficulty 3
  • Needs advance prep
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Leftovers-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: moderate
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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