Mini Spanakopita (Greek Spinach Pies)

"This is from Cooking Light. I haven't tried it yet, but it looks really good and hopefully is a good substitute for the higher calorie version."
 
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Ready In:
50mins
Ingredients:
15
Yields:
20 pies
Serves:
20
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • To prepare filling, place spinach in a large skillet or Dutch oven. Place over medium heat; cook until spinach wilts. Place the spinach mixture in a colander, pressing until barely moist. Combine the spinach and cheeses in a bowl; set aside.
  • Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the green onions; sauté for 2 minutes or until soft. Stir the green onions and the next 5 ingredients (green onions through 2 egg whites) into spinach mixture.
  • Combine 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1 egg white in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Working with 1 phyllo sheet at a time, cut each sheet lengthwise into 4 (3 1/2-inch-wide) strips; lightly brush phyllo sheet with egg mixture (cover the remaining phyllo dough to keep it from drying). Spoon about 1 tablespoon spinach mixture onto one end of each strip. Fold one corner of the opposite end over mixture, forming a triangle; keep folding back and forth into a triangle to the end of strip.
  • Place triangles, seam sides down, on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes or until golden.

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Reviews

  1. This was quite a bit of work, but worth it! I didn't have cottage cheese, but had ricotta so I used that instead. I went lighter on the dill than called for because it just really seemed like a lot, but I could have used more. Filling was pretty tasty and the phyllo nice and crispy.
     
  2. I am not going to rate this as it was a complete disaster for me. I apparently know even less about phyllo than I thought, so this is not the chefs fault. I will certainly come back to this recipe when I figure out the 'ins & outs' of phyllo and can make it properly. The filling was very good, and smelled wonderful cooking.
     
  3. This is very similar to my short cut spanakopita recipe where I do it in a casserole - I prefer doing it like yours but it does take longer. Love the cottage che. These freeze so well I made the whole recipe Thanks for a lovely Sunday appetizer
     
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