Spanakopita
- 3 lb. frozen spinach, thawed
- 2 Tbs. plus 13 cup olive oil or melted butter, divided
- 2 medium onions, diced
- 8 green onions, sliced
- 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 3 large eggs
- 8 oz. low-fat feta cheese, crumbled
- 12 sheets frozen phyllo dough, thawed (one-third 16-oz. pkg.)
- Squeeze spinach dry with hands, and place in bowl.
- (You should have 4 cups.)
- Heat 2 Tbs.
- oil in skillet over medium heat.
- Add onions, and saute 10 minutes, or until browned.
- Add spinach, green onions, and nutmeg; season with salt and pepper, if desired.
- Cook 5 minutes, or until mixture is dry.
- Remove from heat; stir in parsley.
- Cool.
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Whisk eggs in small bowl.
- Stir eggs into spinach mixture, then fold in feta.
- Place remaining 1/3 cup oil in bowl, and brush bottom and sides of 9-inch square baking pan with oil.
- Unroll phyllo, and keep under damp towel to retain moisture.
- Place 1 phyllo sheet in prepared pan, letting excess hang over short sides of pan.
- Brush phyllo sheet with oil.
- Place second phyllo sheet across first on pan, so excess hangs over long sides of pan; brush sheet with oil.
- Repeat crisscross layering with 4 more phyllo sheets.
- Spread spinach mixture in phyllo crust.
- Spread 1 phyllo sheet on work surface; brush with oil.
- Top with another phyllo sheet.
- Repeat brushing and layering with remaining 4 phyllo sheets.
- Place phyllo stack on top of spinach mixture.
- Trim edges with scissors so no more than 1 inch of phyllo hangs over edges.
- Discard excess.
- Roll edges over pie to seal.
- Brush top with oil, and score decorative diamond pattern over top with knife.
- Bake 1 hour, or until top is flaky and golden-brown.
- Cool 10 minutes before serving.
frozen spinach, olive oil, onions, green onions, ground nutmeg, parsley, eggs, lowfat feta cheese, phyllo
Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/spanakopita/ (may not work)