Spanakopita Spinach Feta Pie
A delicious traditional Greek dish.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil divided, plus more for baking dish
- 1 bunch scallions white & tender green parts washed & thinly sliced
- 1/2 large sweet onion finely chopped
- 2 lbs fresh spinach coarse stems removed, washed & chopped
- 1 lb brine packed Greek feta cheese
- 1 cup finely chopped fresh dill
- 4 large eggs beaten
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 90 phyllo dough cups
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Heat 2 Tbsp olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add scallions & onion; saute until translucent, about 5-6 minutes.
- Add spinach & saute until just wilted.
- Remove from heat, let cool slightly. Transfer to a mesh strainer & squeeze as much excess water as possible from the spinach.
- Transfer spinach to a large mixing bowl. Crumble feta into small pieces and add to spinach mixture. Add dill and mix gently to combine. Add eggs and pepper to the spinach mixture; combine well.
- Place phyllo dough cups into non-stick mini muffin pans.
- Fill cups with spinach mixture.
- Bake for 12-20 minutes until filling is set but before phyllo cups are too brown.
- Cool for 5-10 minutes and serve.
Notes
Adapted from It's All Greek to Me by Debbie Matenopoulos.