
Spanakopita
Greek spanakopita: crisp filo pastry filled with spiced spinach, egg, cream cheese and feta.
- Prep
- 30 min
- Cook
- 50 min
- Servings
- 6
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Method
- Gently fry the onion, adding the garlic, parsley, thyme, chives and basil.
- When the onion is golden, add the spinach.
- In a bowl, lightly beat the egg and add the cheeses and nutmeg.
- When the spinach is cooked, add a little lemon juice and salt and mix it with the egg and cheese mixture.
- Lay out half of the filo sheets one at a time, brushing each with a little olive oil.
- Spread over the spinach filling and cover with the other half of the filo sheets, one at a time, brushing oil between them.
- Bake at 180° for 50 min.
- Let it cool for 15 min before cutting.
Nutrition information
Automatic estimate based on the ingredients
| Nutrient | Serving ≈ 140 g | 100 g | % IR* | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 230 kcal | 164 kcal | 12 % | |
| Fat | 10 g | 7.1 g | 14 % | |
| of which saturates | 5.9 g | 4.2 g | 30 % | |
| Carbohydrate | 23 g | 16 g | 9 % | |
| of which sugars | 2.5 g | 1.8 g | 3 % | |
| Fibre | 2.4 g | 1.7 g | — | |
| Protein | 12 g | 8.6 g | 24 % | |
| Salt | 0.4 g | 0.3 g | 6 % |
*Reference intake of an average adult (8400 kJ / 2000 kcal). Approximate values, not accounting for losses during cooking.
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