Secret Greek Spinach Pie Recipe Revealed!

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
1 hr
Cook Time:
50 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 50 mins
Servings:
10

Ingredients

  • 3(10 ounce) packagesfrozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained

  • 1tablespoonvegetable oil

  • 1 ½cupsfinely chopped onion

  • 8ouncesfeta cheese, crumbled

  • 1 ¼cupsshredded Swiss cheese

  • ¾cupgrated Parmesan cheese

  • 2eggs, beaten

  • ¼cupchopped fresh parsley

  • 1dashground cinnamon

  • 1cupbutter, melted

  • 1(16 ounce) packagephyllo dough

Cooking Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

  2. Place spinach in a steamer on top of 1 inch of boiling water, and cover. Cook until tender, about 2 to 6 minutes. Drain and press to remove all water. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion until tender, but do not brown. Stir in cooked spinach and continue cooking until all moisture has evaporated. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.

  3. In a large bowl combine feta cheese, Swiss cheese, Parmesan cheese, eggs, parsley and cinnamon. Stir in spinach and onion mixture.

  4. Brush the bottom of a 17×11-inch jelly roll pan with butter. Place 1 sheet of dough in the bottom of the pan; brush with butter. Spread spinach and cheese mixture over dough. Continue layering with remaining dough, brushing every other sheet with butter. Tuck edges of dough under. Brush top sheet with butter. Using a sharp knife, score top layer into diamonds.

  5. Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe10
Calories496
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
35g
44%
Saturated Fat
20g
100%
Cholesterol
125mg
42%
Sodium
816mg
35%
Total Carbohydrate
31g
11%
Dietary Fiber
3g
12%
Total Sugars
3g
Protein
17g
34%
Vitamin C
12mg
13%
Calcium
441mg
34%
Iron
5mg
28%
Potassium
529mg
11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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