Swiss Chard Spanakopita Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

cooking spray
2 1/4 cups minced white onions
3/4 cup minced green onion
3 garlic cloves, minced
9 cups chopped trimmed swiss chard (about 1 1/2 pounds)
6 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
3 tablespoons minced of fresh mint
1 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3 large egg whites
10 sheets frozen phyllo dough, thawed (18 x 14-inch)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat.
Add white onion; saute 7 minutes or until golden. Add green onions and garlic, and saute 1 minute.
Stir in chard; cook 2 minutes or until chard wilts.
Stir in parsley and mint, and cook 1 minute. Place in a large bowl; cool slightly.
Stir in cheeses, salt, pepper, and egg whites.
Place 1 phyllo sheet on a large cutting board (cover remaining phyllo to prevent drying), and coat with cooking spray.
Top with 1 phyllo sheet, and coat with cooking spray. Repeat procedure with 3 additional sheets.
Cut phyllo stack into a 14-inch square. Place square in center of a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray, allowing phyllo to extend up long sides of dish.
Cut 14 x 4-inch piece into 2 (7 x 4-inch) rectangles.
Fold each rectangle in half lengthwise.
Place a rectangle against each short side of dish.
Spread the chard mixture evenly over phyllo.
Place 1 phyllo sheet on a large cutting board (cover remaining phyllo to prevent drying), and coat with cooking spray.
Top with 1 phyllo sheet, and coat with cooking spray.
Repeat procedure with remaining phyllo sheets. Place 18 x 14-inch phyllo stack over chard mixture.
Fold phyllo edges into center. Coat with cooking spray.
Score phyllo by making 2 lengthwise cuts and 3 crosswise cuts to form 12 rectangles. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 40 minutes or until golden.
Note: Cut the phyllo stacks so they fit in and up the long side of the baking dish. Arrange folded section against short edges of dish to encase filling.