SPANAKOPITA

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Make and share this Spanakopita recipe from Food.com.

Provided by canarygirl

Categories Cheese

Time 1h15m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 (10 ounce) packages frozen spinach
2 eggs
1 large onion, chopped
1 lemon, juice of
1 tablespoon dill
2 cloves garlic, minced
salt
pepper
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
1 (200 g) package feta cheese
12 sheets phyllo pastry
1/4 cup melted butter, for brushing pastry

Steps:

Heat oven to 375°.
Drain spinach of all liquid.
Sauteé onions and garlic in 1/4 cup butter until tender, then add spinach, salt and pepper to taste.
Sauteé 1-2 more minutes.
in a large bowl, combine spinach mixture, eggs, dill, lemon juice and crumbled feta.
Butter a 7" springform pan.
Place phyllo between a damp (but not wet) tea towel so it doesn't dry out.
Layer 6 sheets of phyllo in the pan, brushing each with melted butter.
Fill with spinach mixture and fold edges over.
Layer 6 more sheets of phyllo, brushing each with melted butter.
Use a scissors to round the edges and cut 6 or 8 triangles in the top.
Bake 45 minutes or until golden -- allow to stand 10 minutes before removing the springform.
This can also be made into individual packets instead of a pie shape.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 404.6, Fat 26.9, SaturatedFat 15.8, Cholesterol 132.3, Sodium 792.6, Carbohydrate 29.1, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 3.5, Protein 13.8

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