Spanakopita

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 16 sheets phyllo pastry
• 6 -7 cups spinach, mixture
• 1 cup olive oil
• salt
• pepper
• 1 kg spinach
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup spring onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup fresh dill, chopped
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk
• 1 1/2 cups feta cheese, crumbled
• 5 eggs
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 wash the spinach, add salt and then drain out the excess water.
• 2 take a pan and sauté onions till golden. add spring onions, spinach, dill, parsley and cook for few minutes.
• 3 take the mixture off the heat and add evaporated milk.
• 4 in a separate bowl, beat the eggs with cheese. season with the salt and pepper and add to the spinach mixture. mix well and keep aside.
• 5 optional.
• 6 the mixture can be prepared without pre-cooking. the baking time however increases in the final preparation.
• 7 line a pan with eight sheets of phyllo, brushing each sheet with the olive oil before topping it with the next sheet.
• 8 now spread the spinach mixture evenly.
• 9 lay the remaining phyllo on top and then cut into diamond size serving pieces.
• 10 bake it for 30-40 minutes in a pre-heated oven. serve.