Greek Spanakopita - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 medium onion, finely chopped
    1/4 cup olive oil
    1 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach, thawed and drained, chopped
    1/2 lb feta cheese
    6 ounces cottage cheese
    3 eggs, beaten
    1/4 cup breadcrumbs
    1/2 lb phyllo pastry sheet
    1/2 cup butter, melted
Preparation
    Saute onion in olive oil for 5 minutes.
    Add spinach. Simmer over a low flame, stirring occasionally until most of moisture is evaporated.
    Crumble Feta cheese into small pieces.
    Add cottage cheese and eggs; mix well.
    Toss bread crumbs into spinach mixture and add to cheese. Stir until blended.
    Carefully cut phyllo sheets into thirds. Refrigerate 2/3 until needed and cover remaining third with a slightly damp towel.
    Remove 1 sheet of phyllo pastry, fold in half lengthwise. Brush with melted butter.
    Place 1 tablespoon of spinach filling near the end.
    Fold over in triangle shape. Continue folding like a flag, keeping triangular shape. Lightly butter top.
    Continue with remaining pastry and filling.
    Bake in a 425 degrees oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

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