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Spanakopita should really be one fo those comfort food that you think of when craving one. However many stay away from making them because no one wants to really mess with fillo dough. However I am here to show you the easiest way of making spanakopita with only 5 ingredients and everything in 1 dish. Mind that I don't count your basic ingredients of salt, pepper, oil, butter and breadcrumbs because that is a pantry staple.
Ingredients:
Cut leaf Spinach 16oz Frozen bag (thawed)
1 Sheet roll of fillo dough (thawed)
1 pkg feta (add more to your liking)
2 eggs
2 sprigs of scallions (both white and green parts)
Cut leaf Spinach 16oz Frozen bag (thawed)
1 Sheet roll of fillo dough (thawed)
1 pkg feta (add more to your liking)
2 eggs
2 sprigs of scallions (both white and green parts)
Additional:
Melted butter
Salt
Pepper
Melted butter
Salt
Pepper
1. Preheat Oven to 375
2. Grease a 9 x 9 dish
3. Thaw the frozen spinach, rinse and squeeze dry. Place in large mixing bowl. (It is important that you make sure to get most of the moisture out to prevent having a soggy spinach pie)
4. Mince the scallions and crumble the feta and add to the spinach.
5. Time to get dirty! Start combining them together with your hands. (if you feel that there may be too much liquid, add a couple tablespoons of breadcrumbs to remove excess moisture)
6. Add 2 eggs and continue mashing them together until fully mixed. Add salt and pepper
7. Place 3 sheets of fillo at the bottom of the dish and make sure to brush entirely with melted butter
8. Place another 2 sheets in the opposite direction and brush with butter again.
9. Place all the mixed spinach ingredients into the dish making sure to slightly press it into every corner.
10. This is when the slightly tedious bit begins. Place fillo sheets on top, 2/3 sheets and a time and making sure to lather with butter. Repeat steps until whole roll is gone. Making sure as well that the top is buttered.
11. Place into preheated oven and bake for 40 minutes. Note: Cut your serving squares prior to placing the dish in the oven. Makes a whole lotta difference!
2. Grease a 9 x 9 dish
3. Thaw the frozen spinach, rinse and squeeze dry. Place in large mixing bowl. (It is important that you make sure to get most of the moisture out to prevent having a soggy spinach pie)
4. Mince the scallions and crumble the feta and add to the spinach.
5. Time to get dirty! Start combining them together with your hands. (if you feel that there may be too much liquid, add a couple tablespoons of breadcrumbs to remove excess moisture)
6. Add 2 eggs and continue mashing them together until fully mixed. Add salt and pepper
7. Place 3 sheets of fillo at the bottom of the dish and make sure to brush entirely with melted butter
8. Place another 2 sheets in the opposite direction and brush with butter again.
9. Place all the mixed spinach ingredients into the dish making sure to slightly press it into every corner.
10. This is when the slightly tedious bit begins. Place fillo sheets on top, 2/3 sheets and a time and making sure to lather with butter. Repeat steps until whole roll is gone. Making sure as well that the top is buttered.
11. Place into preheated oven and bake for 40 minutes. Note: Cut your serving squares prior to placing the dish in the oven. Makes a whole lotta difference!
Tada!
Added extra onions simply because.
Mushy goodness
Egg it in
Buttered Sheets
Note that I do not have an after picture because I was so excited to dig into those crispy squares of golden deliciousness.
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