SPANAKOPITA BITES

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I was in charge of the faculty meeting treats, and I wanted to do something a little different. I have always loved Spanakopita since I did a project in college on Greek cooking. This was a hit!

Provided by Brandi Kirkpatrick @IdGirl25

Categories     Vegetable Appetizers

Number Of Ingredients 13

- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 small onion, minced
- 3 green onions, diced
- 2 (10 oz) packages frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ teaspoon onion salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic salt
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese, shredded
- 1 egg
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 pound phyllo dough, thawed
- 1 stick of butter, melted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°.
  • Heat 1 Tablespoon of oil in a small skillet. Saute onions, both white and green, until tender.
  • Meanwhile, mix spinach, cottage cheese, cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, seasonings, and egg in a medium bowl. Add cooked onions. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
  • Grease mini-muffin pans with melted butter.
  • When working with phyllo dough, keep a damp towel on hand to keep it from drying out when you aren't working with it. Remove phyllo from package and stack up. Carefully cut dough into squares. Place 3-4 squares of phyllo into each mini cup, shaping gently into a cup. Carefully brush wells with butter, repeat with remaining dough.
  • Place a heaping teaspoon into each well, filling the cup. Bake in a preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan. Serve.

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