Nutty Chicken Spanakopita
- 8 sheets phyllo dough
- 14 cup olive oil
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 2 eggs
- 1 bunch fresh spinach leaves, torn to bits
- 1 cup cashews, crushed
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- salt and pepper
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Wilt the spinach in a saucepan over medium heat for one minute.
- Mix the spinach with the ground chicken breast.
- Add the eggs, crushed cashews, oregano and salt and pepper to taste.
- Mix thoroughly.
- Take one sheet of phyllo and brush it with olive oil.
- Repeat with 3 more sheets, brushing each one liberally with olive oil.
- Using 1/2 of the chicken/spinach mix, place it along the bottom of the phyllo sheets.
- Leave a 1/2 inch margin on each side.
- Fold the two sides in so nothing will leak out, and begin to roll the sheets up away from you.
- Repeat this process with the other 4 sheets and the other half of the chicken/spinach mix.
- Bend each roll to form a wide crescent, and place on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper.
- Brush each crescent liberally with the olive oil.
- Bake for about 1 hour.
- If it looks like the dough is browning too quickly, cover it with a sheet of silver foil.
- Remove from the oven when done, and let rest for about 10 minutes.
- Cut into slices and serve.
- Can be served as both an appetizer or as a main course.
- Servings are for an appetizer.
phyllo, olive oil, ground chicken, eggs, fresh spinach leaves, cashews, oregano, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/nutty-chicken-spanakopita-116375 (may not work)