Greek

Spanakopita

Name: Spanakopita
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 800 g spinach washed; 300 g feta crumbled; 6 spring onions sliced; 25 g fresh dill chopped; 25 g fresh parsley chopped; 2 eggs beaten; 12 sheets filo pastry; 100 ml extra virgin olive oil; 0.5 tsp black pepper

Greek spinach and feta filo pie

A crisp Greek filo pie filled with spinach, feta, spring onion, dill and parsley.

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Prep30 minsCook45 minsServes4DifficultyMedium

Bright, satisfying and built for real life.

This recipe brings together the generous flavours of Greek cooking in a format that works on a busy day. Read through the method before starting and adjust seasoning to your taste.

The recipe

Spanakopita

30 min prep45 min cook75 min total4 servings

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Ingredients

Method

1
Wilt the spinach, cool it, then squeeze out as much liquid as possible and chop.
2
Mix spinach with feta, spring onions, herbs, eggs and pepper.
3
Layer half the filo in an oiled baking dish, brushing each sheet with oil.
4
Spread over the filling, cover with the remaining oiled filo and score the top.
5
Bake at 190°C until deeply golden and crisp, then rest before cutting.

Spanakopita is Greece's spinach-and-feta filo pie, with regional versions ranging from tray pies to individual parcels.