A LOT MORE THAN PLAIN SPINACH PIE (GREEK BATSARIA)

A Lot More Than Plain Spinach Pie (Greek Batsaria) image

Tired of plain spinach pie? This recipe uses many different kinds of 'green stuff', mixed with delicious feta cheese, of course! And one little surprise: There is no phyllo dough! The recipe is a little time consuming, but totally worth it. Beware: NO LEFTOVERS! Serve with yoghurt or sour cream on the side.

Provided by Gracey

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Greek

Time 1h50m

Yield 9

Number Of Ingredients 20

Ingredients

3 eggs
1 pound chopped fresh spinach
3 leeks, chopped
5 green onions, chopped
2 ⅓ cups crumbled feta cheese
1 bunch parsley, chopped
1 bunch dill, chopped
1 bunch spearmint, chopped
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 cup milk
¾ cup olive oil
1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup semolina flour
1 pinch salt
¼ cup olive oil
2 cups water
1 ¼ cups grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons cold butter, cut into pieces
2 tablespoons olive oil

Steps:

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a deep 9x9 inch baking dish.
Beat the eggs in a mixing bowl, then stir in the spinach, leeks, green onions, feta cheese, parsley, dill, spearmint, sugar, milk, and 3/4 cup of olive oil until evenly mixed. Season to taste with salt and pepper; set aside. Whisk together the all-purpose flour, semolina flour, and 1 pinch of salt in a mixing bowl. Stir in 1/4 cup of olive oil and the water until no lumps remain. Pour 2/3 of the batter into the prepared 9x9 inch pan, and spread out evenly. Spoon the spinach filling over the batter, then spoon the remaining batter overtop. Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese, butter pieces, and 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
Bake in the preheated oven until the bottom crust and top has firmed and nicely browned, about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 649.8 calories, Carbohydrate 45 g, Cholesterol 115.3 mg, Fat 44.1 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 20.1 g, SaturatedFat 14.1 g, Sodium 714.2 mg, Sugar 5.4 g