This spanakopita recipe is a pie made of spinach, feta, Swiss, and Parmesan, and baked between layers of phyllo dough. It's well worth the time!
Preparation Time
1 hr 10 mins
Cooking Time
40 mins
Total Time
1 hr 50 mins
Calories
496 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Step 2
In a large bowl combine feta cheese, Swiss cheese, Parmesan cheese, eggs, parsley and cinnamon. Stir in spinach and onion mixture.
Step 3
Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until golden brown.
Step 4
Place spinach in a steamer on top of 1 inch of boiling water, and cover. Cook until tender, about 2 to 6 minutes. Drain and press to remove all water. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion until tender, but do not brown. Stir in cooked spinach and continue cooking until all moisture has evaporated. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
Step 5
Brush the bottom of a 17x11-inch jelly roll pan with butter. Place 1 sheet of dough in the bottom of the pan; brush with butter. Spread spinach and cheese mixture over dough. Continue layering with remaining dough, brushing every other sheet with butter. Tuck edges of dough under. Brush top sheet with butter. Using a sharp knife, score top layer into diamonds.
Ingredients
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup butter, melted
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
8 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
1 (16 ounce) package phyllo dough
3 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
