Spanokopita

Name: Spanokopita
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, Greek
Ingredients: 450g spinach; 2 bunches flat leaf parsley, chopped; 1 large yellow onion, chopped; 2 minced garlic cloves; 2tbsp good quality extra virgin olive oil; 4 eggs; 300g Greek feta; 2tsp dried dill; Freshly ground black pepper; 450g pre rolled filo; Extra virgin olive oil for brushing

4 steps

Prep:15minCook:1h

Updated at: Sat, 12 Oct 2024 11:56:20 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories372.3 kcal (19%)

Total Fat19.2 g (27%)

Carbs36 g (14%)

Sugars1.5 g (2%)

Protein14.3 g (29%)

Sodium782.7 mg (39%)

Fiber3.1 g (11%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

Filling

450gspinach

2 bunchesflat leaf parsley

2 Tbspextra virgin olive oil

good quality

4eggs

300gGreek feta

2 tspdried dill

freshly ground black pepper

Crust

450gfilo

pre rolled

extra virgin olive oil

for brushing

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 160°C

OvenPreheat

Step 2

In a large bowl mix all the filling ingredients well.

Bowl

spinach450g

garlic cloves2

Step 3

Brush the bottom & sides of a 35cm x 23cm baking dish with olive oil. Line the dish with two layers of filo letting them cover the sides of the dish to fold over at the end. Keep layering the sheets, brushing with oil each time until 2-4 sheets of the pastry is left.

Baking dish

extra virgin olive oil2 Tbsp

filo450g

Step 4

Evenly spread the filling over the crust and top with two more layers of pastry brushed with oil. Continue layering the pastry until all gone, sprinkle with water and then bake until filo is golden in the centre of the oven (around 60mins)