Nearly Nana’s Spinach & Feta Pie

Spinach and feta pie, also known as Spanakopita, is a traditional Greek dish that dates back to the Byzantine Empire.

This is vegetarian and high protein recipe. Dish can be prepared in 70 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 10.

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Nearly Nana’s Spinach & Feta Pie

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: Greek, Mediterranean Courses: Lunch, Main Dish Recipe Keys: High Protein Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 40 min Rest Time 10 min Total Time 1 hr 10 mins

Servings: 6 Calories: 1920

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 16 ounce Frozen spinach
• 6 ounce Feta cheese
• 4 unit Eggs
• 1 cup Milk
• 2 tablespoon Olive oil
• 1 unit Onion
• 2 unit Garlic cloves
• 1 tablespoon Dill
• 8 sheet Phyllo pastry sheets
• 2 tablespoon Butter

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
2. In a pan, heat olive oil and sauté chopped onion and minced garlic until translucent.
3. Add frozen spinach and cook until thawed and excess moisture evaporates.
4. In a bowl, beat the eggs and milk together.
5. Crumble feta cheese and add it to the egg mixture.
6. Add the cooked spinach mixture and chopped dill to the bowl and mix well.
7. Grease a baking dish with butter.
8. Layer half of the phyllo pastry sheets in the dish, brushing each sheet with melted butter.
9. Pour the spinach and feta mixture over the phyllo sheets.
10. Layer the remaining phyllo pastry sheets on top, again brushing each sheet with melted butter.
11. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes or until golden brown.
12. Let it rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 6

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 320kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 20g31%

Total Carbohydrate 22g8%

Sugars 2g

Protein 14g29%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.