Best Greek Style Spinach Pizza With Phyllo Crust Recipes

GREEK PHYLLO PIZZA

Steps:

• In large skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
• Add onion and garlic.
• Sauté for 5 minutes or until onions are translucent.
• Add spinach and sauté until all excess moisture has evaporated.
• Add basil, oregano, lemon juice and pepper.
• Mix well.
• Cool slightly.
• Prepare Phyllo pizza crust: Use 10 sheets of phyllo dough, brushing each with melted butter, margarine, oil or vegetable spray.
• Use 1/4 cup butter.
• Repeat this step.
• Place length of phyllo across width of greased 15” x 10” x 1” cookie sheet or baking pan.
• Overlap each set of 10 buttered phyllo sheets 5 inches at center.
• Roll overlapping phyllo onto itself on cookie sheet to form “pizza crust.
• ” Brush top layer with melted butter or olive oil and top with your favorite ingredients.
• Spread spinach mixture on prepared phyllo sheets.
• Top spinach with 1/2 of mozzarella.
• Dredge tomatoes in bread crumbs and arrange on top of mozzarella.
• Top with remaining mozzarella and feta cheese.
• Bake in preheated 400°F oven for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.

SPINACH PHYLLO PIZZA

Steps:

• In a kettle cook the spinach in the water clinging to the leaves, covered, over moderate heat for 3 to 4 minutes, or until it is just wilted, refresh it under cold water, and let it drain well in a colander while making the phyllo crust.
• Preheat the oven to 400°F. Brush a baking sheet lightly with some of the butter, put 1 sheet of the phyllo on the butter, the brush it lightly withy some of the remaining butter. Sprinkle the phyllo with 1 tablespoon of the Parmesan, put another sheet of the phyllo on top, and press it firmly so that it adheres to the bottom layer. Butter, sprinkle, and layer the remaining phyllo in the same manner, ending with a sheet of phyllo. Brush the top sheet lightly with the remaining butter and bake the crust in the middle of the oven for 5 minutes.
• Arrange the spinach evenly on the crust, leaving a 1-inch border all around, crumble the mint over it, and season the spinach with salt and pepper. Scatter the onion over the spinach, sprinkle the pizza with the Feta, and drizzle it with the oil. Bake the pizza in the middle of the oven for 15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted, and with a pizza wheel or sharp knife cut it into squares.

GREEK PIZZA WITH PHYLLO CRUST

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• In a large skillet, heat the 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add onions and salt and saute until onion is tender.
• Add the basil, oregano, and spinach and stir-fry over med-high heat until spinach is limp and nearly all of the liquid has evaporated, about 5-8 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in garlic, pepper, and lemon juice.
• Coat a large baking sheet with nonstick spray. Layer the leaves of phyllo 1-2 at a time, spraying each with cooking spray and keeping the unused leaves covered with a cloth to prevent them from drying out, until you have a stack of 10 leaves.
• Cut phyllo into 6-8 squares. Sprinkle phyllo squares with mozzarella.
• With a slotted spoon, place spinach mixture over mozzarella, draining off any remaining liquid. Spread over the mozzarella, leaving a small border of phyllo at edges.
• Arrange tomato slices over spinach mixture. Add olives and top with feta.
• Bake at 375°F for 20-30 minutes, until phyllo is golden and crispy and cheese is melted. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.

SPANAKOPITA (GREEK SPINACH PIE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly oil a 9x9 inch square baking pan.
• Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute onion, green onions and garlic, until soft and lightly browned. Stir in spinach and parsley, and continue to saute until spinach is limp, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
• In a medium bowl, mix together eggs, ricotta, and feta. Stir in spinach mixture. Lay 1 sheet of phyllo dough in prepared baking pan, and brush lightly with olive oil. Lay another sheet of phyllo dough on top, brush with olive oil, and repeat process with two more sheets of phyllo. The sheets will overlap the pan. Spread spinach and cheese mixture into pan and fold overhanging dough over filling. Brush with oil, then layer remaining 4 sheets of phyllo dough, brushing each with oil. Tuck overhanging dough into pan to seal filling.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, until golden brown. Cut into squares and serve while hot.