Spanakopita, Spinach Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 10 sheets phyllo pastry
• 2 lbs spinach, washed,stems cut off and coarsely chopped,placed in a pan,damp
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 cup green onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup parsley, chopped
• 2 teaspoons dill or 2 teaspoons fennel, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 cup dry curd cottage cheese
• 1 cup feta cheese, crumpled
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
• 4 eggs, lightly beaten
• salt & pepper
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 heat the washed spinach, do not add water the moisture from washing the spinach is enough.
• 2 saute until just wilted 3-5 minutes,remove from pan set aside.
• 3 fry onion in the oil for 10 minutes, add green onion and fry a further 5 minutes in a large bowl mix onions& spinach, add parsley, dill or fennel, nutmeg, cheeses and eggs.
• 4 stir to combine and check taste for the amount of salt& pepper you want.
• 5 brush a 12x10" baking dish with butter and line with a sheet of fillo.
• 6 brush sheet with butter and place in another sheet of fillo continue to brush each sheet until you have 5 layers.
• 7 pour in the spinach mixture and top with remaining 5 sheets of fillo buttering each sheet.
• 8 brush top layer with butter and score it with a very sharp knife or a razor blade in serving size squares.
• 9 sprinkle with water to keep the fillo from curling.
• 10 bake in 350f oven for about 45 minute, or until it has puffed and is golden.
• 11 allow to sit for 5 minutes and serve.