Spanakopita!

This a widely popular Greek recipe and traditional family favorite can be served as an appetizer, side dish, or a vegetarian meal. Spanakopita is my favorite Greek recipe! Most people serve as an appetizer, but make it a bit larger and add a Greek salad as an entree. It contains deliciously prepared spinach and feta cheese wrapped in layers of filo dough.

Serves: 6
Ingredients
10 ounces fresh spinach, chopped
1 bunch of green onions, chopped
1 small yellow onion, chopped
1⁄2 cup Greek extra virgin olive oil
2–3 tablespoons fresh or dried dill
10 ounces Feta cheese, crumbled
1 cup small curd cottage cheese
2 eggs, beaten
1 pound filo, thawed
2 sticks of butter, melted
salt and pepper

Method

1. Sauté onions in a pan with 4 tablespoons of olive oil.
2. In a bowl, mix sautéed onions with spinach, Feta, eggs, dill, salt, pepper, and
remaining olive oil.
3. Take unwrapped filo and lay flat. Keep covered with a cloth. Take one filo sheet
and lightly brush with butter.
4. Place another sheet on top of the first sheet, and lightly butter it too.
5. Take 1⁄2 cup of the spinach mixture and place in the middle of the filo’s vertical or
short end.
6. Fold edges in and roll the filo, keeping it a small square.
7. Lightly butter the edges to seal the roll.
8. Place on a cookie sheet and repeat the process for each roll.
9. Bake at 350° F for 25 to 30 minutes on a cookie sheet until golden brown.
Optional:
Slice diagonally and arrange on serving tray.