
Spanakopita
https://www.coop.co.uk/recipes/spanakopita
Feta and spinach pie is a street food staple in Greece – and a great recipe to try at home too…
Each serving contains
% of adult’s reference intake | Carbohydrates per serving : 33g
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Ingredients
- 500g Co-op baby leaf spinach
- 21/2 tbsp Co-op olive oil
- 2 red onions, thinly sliced
- 120g spring onions, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 120g Feta, crumbled
- 25g flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 2 Co-op British eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg (optional)
- 4 large sheets filo pastry
Method
- Preheat the oven to 190℃/fan170℃/Gas 5
- Heat a large pan and wilt the spinach in 2 batches with 1 tbsp water
- Drain in a colander
- Add 1 tbsp of the oil to the pan and fry the onions for 4 mins
- Add the garlic and fry for 1 minute more
- Once the spinach is cool, squeeze out the excess liquid, then put in a bowl and add the onion mix, Feta, parsley, lemon zest, egg and nutmeg, if using
- Season well and mix
- Lightly grease a 22cm x 22cm tin with oil
- Brush a sheet of pastry with oil then lift into the tin so the excess hangs over the sides evenly
- Repeat with the remaining filo sheets, turning the tin 90 degrees each time so the pastry hangs over all the sides
- Spoon in the mixture and fold the pastry over to cover
- Brush lightly with oil then bake in the oven for 1 hour until crisp and golden