Lunch
Spanakopita (Greece)
4.0 / 5 from 2 reviews
Serves: about 6 people. Portion size: about 220g per person. Spinach and feta filo pie. Nutrition is estimated per 100g of finished pie.
LunchfetagreekpiespinachNut freeVegetarian
Estimated Nutrition (per 100g finished recipe)
- Calories
- 210 kcal
- Protein
- 8.2 g
- Carbohydrate
- 17.4 g
- of which sugars
- 1.6 g
- Fat
- 12.7 g
- of which saturates
- 6.1 g
- Fibre
- 2.2 g
- Salt
- 0.73 g
Ingredients
- 500g spinach
- 200g feta, crumbled
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 spring onions, sliced
- 2 eggs, beaten
- Small handful dill, chopped
- Small handful parsley, chopped
- 8 sheets filo pastry
- 70g butter or olive oil for brushing
- Black pepper
Method
Wilt the spinach, squeeze out excess liquid, and chop roughly.
Cook the onion until soft, then mix with spinach, feta, eggs, herbs, and pepper.
Layer half the filo in an oiled baking dish, brushing each sheet with butter or oil.
Add the filling and top with remaining filo, brushing each layer.
Bake at 190C/170C fan for 35-40 minutes until crisp and golden.
Reviews
The flavour was very good, although I found the texture better after a few extra minutes cooking.
Julie ReadWorked well first time. I liked the balance of comfort and brightness in the finished dish.
Marcia Campbell