Spinach and Feta Pie

This is where labeling countries is tricky because lots of cultures have a filo dough with spinach and feta. I didn't get this out of a cookbook... a random google search and it looked tasty and it was! So It seemed unconventional from typical spanakopita because of the red pepper but I may be wrong. Also I keep thinking it looks like it has bed head from where I took it out of the tray.

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Prep Time

30

🔥

Cook Time

45

1

Servings

Allergens

🥛Milk

Compatible Diets

🥬Vegetarian🥜Nut-Free🥑Keto/Low-Carb🩺Diabetic-Friendly✡️Kosher🐟Pescatarian🌾Gluten-Free
AlbaniaBread & Baked

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2
    filo pastry sheets
  • 0.04cup
    Spring onion Finely chopped
  • 0.08pound
    Spinach Washed and coarsely chopped
  • 0.17cloves
    Garlic minced
  • 0.06cup
    plain whole fat yogurt
  • 0.08cup
    crumbled feta
  • 0.06cup
    butter
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 0.17teaspoons
    Red chili flakes
  • 0.17teaspoons
    Olive oil to saute

Directions

Instructions

  1. Defrost filo pastry sheets

  2. In a small saucepan, melt the butter and set aside.

  3. Heat up oil and then sautee garlic for a minute then add spinach.

  4. Sauté the spinach until the leaves wilt then transfer the spinach mixture to a large bowl and let it cool.

  5. Now add the feta, yogurt, salt and pepper (I skipped the salt, my feta was real salty already), red chili flakes and mix well.

  6. Grease a 9 x 13 pan and start layering out the sheets. Lay one sheet and then brush with the melted butter all over the surface. Repeat with half the sheets

  7. Now add the spinach mixture to the tray and spread evenly.

  8. Top with the remaining sheets repeating the butter process. Liberally brush the topmost layer with the remaining butter/oil mixture. Make sure to seal the edges well so the filling does not ooze out.

  9. Bake in a preheated 375 F oven for about 45 minutes, or until the pie is golden brown. Check with a knife to see if the bottom-most layer is cooked and crunchy.

  10. Remove from oven and let it cool for about 15 minutes.

  11. Slice and serve.

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2
    filo pastry sheets
  • 0.04cup
    Spring onion Finely chopped
  • 0.08pound
    Spinach Washed and coarsely chopped
  • 0.17cloves
    Garlic minced
  • 0.06cup
    plain whole fat yogurt
  • 0.08cup
    crumbled feta
  • 0.06cup
    butter
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 0.17teaspoons
    Red chili flakes
  • 0.17teaspoons
    Olive oil to saute

Directions

Instructions

  1. Defrost filo pastry sheets

  2. In a small saucepan, melt the butter and set aside.

  3. Heat up oil and then sautee garlic for a minute then add spinach.

  4. Sauté the spinach until the leaves wilt then transfer the spinach mixture to a large bowl and let it cool.

  5. Now add the feta, yogurt, salt and pepper (I skipped the salt, my feta was real salty already), red chili flakes and mix well.

  6. Grease a 9 x 13 pan and start layering out the sheets. Lay one sheet and then brush with the melted butter all over the surface. Repeat with half the sheets

  7. Now add the spinach mixture to the tray and spread evenly.

  8. Top with the remaining sheets repeating the butter process. Liberally brush the topmost layer with the remaining butter/oil mixture. Make sure to seal the edges well so the filling does not ooze out.

  9. Bake in a preheated 375 F oven for about 45 minutes, or until the pie is golden brown. Check with a knife to see if the bottom-most layer is cooked and crunchy.

  10. Remove from oven and let it cool for about 15 minutes.

  11. Slice and serve.

👨‍🍳 Bon Appetit!