Spanakopita

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

  1. Gently fry the onion, adding the garlic, parsley, thyme, chives and basil.
  2. When the onion is golden, add the spinach.
  3. In a bowl, lightly beat the egg and add the cheeses and nutmeg.
  4. When the spinach is cooked, add a little lemon juice and salt and mix it with the egg and cheese mixture.
  5. Lay out half of the filo sheets one at a time, brushing each with a little olive oil.
  6. Spread over the spinach filling and cover with the other half of the filo sheets, one at a time, brushing oil between them.
  7. Bake at 180° for 50 min.
  8. Let it cool for 15 min before cutting.

Nutrition information

Automatic estimate based on the ingredients

NutrientServing
≈ 140 g
100 g% IR*Share
Energy230 kcal164 kcal12 %
Fat10 g7.1 g14 %
of which saturates5.9 g4.2 g30 %
Carbohydrate23 g16 g9 %
of which sugars2.5 g1.8 g3 %
Fibre2.4 g1.7 g—
Protein12 g8.6 g24 %
Salt0.4 g0.3 g6 %

*Reference intake of an average adult (8400 kJ / 2000 kcal). Approximate values, not accounting for losses during cooking.

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