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Greek Spanakopita

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Recipe

Greek style appetizer, these spanakopitas are always a hit; they are so delicious and you just always want one more!

 

Yield

12 servings

Prep

10 min

Cook

50 min

Ready

1 hrs
Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
2 pounds spinach
fresh
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7 large eggs
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½ pound feta cheese
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1 pound onions
chopped
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1 clove garlic
minced
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1 x salt
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1 x black pepper
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1 x oregano
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1 x olive oil
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1 pound phyllo (filo) pastry sheets
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1 x butter
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
907.2 g spinach
fresh
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7 large eggs
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226.8 g feta cheese
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453.6 g onions
chopped
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1 clove garlic
minced
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1 x salt
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1 x black pepper
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1 x oregano
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1 x olive oil
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453.6 g phyllo (filo) pastry sheets
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1 x butter
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Directions

Wash spinach and place in large bowl.

Sprinkle heavily with salt, and rub into the leaves as you tear them into small pieces.

Then rinse salt off thoroughly, and drain.

Beat eggs, crumble feta cheese, and add to spinach.

Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil until brown, add to spinach, season with pepper and oregano.

Butter large oblong baking dish .

Place one sheet of filo in pan, and brush with melted butter.

Continue until only three or four sheets of filo are left, letting the edges of the sheets hang over the sides of the pan.

Pour in the filling, and fold ends of pastry over it, brushing with more butter.

Then put the remaining sheets on top, brushing with butter.

Cut three or four steam vent slits in the top, down to the filling.

Bake at 375 for 50 min.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 200g (7.1 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 23736% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 4g 22%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 140mg 47%
Sodium 496mg 21%
Total Carbohydrate 9g 9%
Dietary Fiber 3g 12%
Sugars g
Protein 23g
Vitamin A 146% Vitamin C 40%
Calcium 20% Iron 22%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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