Spanakopita

Dib's's Note:

This is a great recipe! It doubles an appetizer or as a side dish. I never know how many, exactly, come out of this recipe. Serves 6-8 as an appy, 4-6 as a side dish.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small onion, minced
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, drained and squeezed dry
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup parmesan cheese, nice if you can grate fresh
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 0.333 (16 1/16 ounce) package phyllo dough
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• parmesan cheese, for dusting

Directions:

1. Heat 2 T olive oil in a saucepan and cook the onion until just translucent.
2. Remove from heat, stir in the spinach, egg, cheese, salt and pepper.
3. Mix well.
4. Take 2 sheets of phyllo and place on a large cutting board, one on top of the other.
5. Cut lengthwise into 4 equal strips.
6. Place 1 T of filling at the end of each strip.
7. Fold like you would a flag into triangular shapes.
8. Place on cookie sheet.
9. Repeat until filling is gone.
10. Brush tops with olive oil, and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
11. Bake in a 425 degree oven for 10-15 minutes.
12. You want the tops golden brown.
13. Serve with Bleu Cheese Dressing for dunking.

Reviews

[ladypit]

Very nice! I did learn that I am not good at getting these to look pretty, but they were tasty. I would have liked a stronger cheese then parmesean, because I found the cheese flavor a little milder then I would like. Yummy though, and while I am not over my fear of phyllo, I am on my way!

[* Pamela *]

Thanks for suggesting these. I actually had everything in the house except for the spinach. I made these as directed and then froze them. On Party night I baked them at 250 degrees for 45 minutes. Thanks again!