Best Spinach And Feta Cheese Alligator Recipes
SPANAKOPITA (GREEK SPINACH PIE)
This is an authentic, really rich pie stuffed with spinach, onions, cheeses and herbs that are all enfolded by crispy, flaky phyllo dough.
Provided by SILVERWOLF
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Greek
Time 1h30m
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 11
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 494.1 calories, Carbohydrate 31.5 g, Cholesterol 100.3 mg, Fat 34.7 g, Fiber 7.4 g, Protein 18.2 g, SaturatedFat 11.5 g, Sodium 893.9 mg, Sugar 5.4 g
IMPOSSIBLY EASY SPINACH AND FETA PIE
Dinner made in impossibly easy way! Enjoy this cheesy pie made using Bisquick® Original baking mix and spinach - a wonderful meal.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 50m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400°. Grease pie plate, 9x1 1/4 inches. Mix spinach, cheese and onions in pie plate.
- Stir remaining ingredients until blended. Pour into pie plate.
- Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 120, Carbohydrate 10 g, Cholesterol 85 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 1 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 440 mg
SPINACH AND FETA CHEESE "ALLIGATOR"
From The New Vegitarian Epicure. This is named for the shape the pastry takes after folding it over and sealing it - it's shaped kind of like an alligator's head. If you want, you can make eye and nose holes to make it look like an alligator - I've never done that, but I might some day. You may want to add extra feta and kalamata olives for extra flavor. Prep time includes dough rising time.
Provided by pattikay in L.A.
Categories Spinach
Time 2h10m
Yield 2 loaves, 15-20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- Dough:.
- Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water and leave it a few minutes, till it starts to bubble and foam.
- Measure 2 3/4 cups flour into a large bowl and stir in the salt.
- Beat together the egg, milk and olive oil; stir in the yeast mixture and then mix the liquid into the flour. Stir till it forms a dough.
- When the stirring gets tough, spread the remaining flour on a board and turn the dough out on it. Knead it gently, turning often at first to keep it coated with flour, till it is smooth and becoming elastic.
- Form the dough into a ball and put it into a lightly oiled bowl. Cover the bowl with a towel and set it aside to rise in a warm place for about an hour, or till doubled.
- While it rises, make the filling:.
- Heat the olive oil in a large non-stick skillet and saute the chopped onions, garlic and leek in it till the vegetables are soft and beginning to color.
- Add the scallions, chopped spinach and potatoes and toss everything together till the spinach wilts.
- Cover and keep cooking on low heat for about 10 minutes, or till potatoes are tender.
- Uncover, raise the heat, and stir occasionally for a few minutes more, till excess moisture completely cooks away.
- Stir in the dill and cider vinegar and remove from heat.
- Break eggs into a bowl, reserving 1 yolk to use for a glaze. Beat the eggs with the milk. Crumble the feta cheese.
- Transfer the hot vegetable mixture into a cool bowl, and stir in the feta cheese, the uncooked rice and the sliced olives. Season with black pepper. Taste and add salt only if needed (the cheese and olives may be saltly enough).
- Stir in beaten eggs and milk. Let the prepared filling sit for about 15 minutes, to allow rice and potatoes to soak up some moisture.
- Punch down dough and divide it in half. On a large, floured surface, pat one half of the dough into a rectangle, then gently roll it, turning it over and dusting with more flour to keep it from sticking, till you have an oval about 24 inches long and 8-10 inches across.
- Fold the dough in half cross wise and lay it down on a greased baking sheet. Unfold it and spoon half the filling down the middle, from the fold line to within an inch of the end.
- Beat the reserved egg yolk with a spoonful of water and brush the edges of the dough with it. fold the other half of the dough over again, laying it evenly on top of the filling and pressing the edges together lightly. Then fold the edges up from underneath, curling the bottom crust over the edge of the top crust, and crimping or pleating it. Pierce the dough here and there with a fork.
- Roll out the second half of the dough and fill and seal as with the first half.
- Bake the alligators at 350 for about 30-45 minutes (depending on your oven). Cool slightly before slicing.
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