Spinach-Cheese Triangles - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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1 1/2 lbs fresh spinach, trimmed and well washed
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup minced onion
1/2 cup minced scallion
salt
fresh ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
3 eggs
1/2 lb feta cheese, crumbled
1/2 lb cottage cheese or 1/2 lb ricotta cheese, drained
1/4 cup minced fresh dill leaves
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley leaves
1/2 lb phyllo dough (about 15 sheets)
1/2 cup melted butter
1 cup fresh breadcrumb
Preparation
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Steam or parboil the spinach until it wilts; drain, squeeze dry, and chop.
Add olive oil to a medium skillet; place over medium heat.
Add in onion and scallion; cook/stir about 5 minutes, until softened.
Add in spinach, salt, pepper, and nutmeg; stir.
Beat the eggs with the cheese; stir into the spinach mixture along with the dill and parsley; remove from heat.
Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Unroll phyllo sheets and cut them into thirds the long way.
Working with 1 piece at a time, brush lightly with butter, then sprinkle lightly with bread crumbs.
Place 1 heaping teaspoon of spinach filling in one corner of the dough and fold the corner over to make a triangle.
Continue to fold the phyllo, , making triangles, as you learned to do with a flag.
As each piece is finished, brush its top with butter and place on a baking sheet.
When all the triangles are done, bake for about 20 minutes, or until nicely browned.
Let rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
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