{"id":7749,"date":"2022-01-24T13:53:25","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T18:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/?post_type=cp_recipe&p=7749"},"modified":"2022-01-30T08:03:58","modified_gmt":"2022-01-30T13:03:58","slug":"spinakopita","status":"publish","type":"cp_recipe","link":"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/?cp_recipe=spinakopita","title":{"rendered":"Spinakopita"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is another greek recipe. It has been a favorite of kids and adults alike in this house.
\nI sometimes make it in one large pie dish but usually make the traditional individual triangles.<\/h2>\n

Ingredients<\/h3>\n
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¼<\/span> cup<\/span> olive oil<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> <\/span> bunch chopped scallions (green onions)<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> <\/span> large leek, cleaned and sliced<\/span><\/div>\n
1 ½<\/span> lbs<\/span> spinach, cleaned and chopped (fresh or frozen)<\/span><\/div>\n
½<\/span> cup<\/span> fresh parsley<\/span><\/div>\n
¼<\/span> cup<\/span> fresh dill<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> <\/span> egg, lightly beaten<\/span><\/div>\n
¾<\/span> lb<\/span> feta cheese<\/span><\/div>\n
2<\/span> tbsp<\/span> grated parmesan cheese<\/span><\/div>\n
¾<\/span> tsp<\/span> nutmeg<\/span><\/div>\n
½<\/span> tsp<\/span> cumin<\/span><\/div>\n
½<\/span> tsp<\/span> pepper (I do not add salt because of the saltiness of the feta but feel free)<\/span><\/div>\n
12<\/span> <\/span> sheets phyllo dough <\/span><\/div>\n
¼<\/span> cup<\/span> butter, melted<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Directions<\/h3>\n
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Heat 2 tablespoons of oil on medium heat.<\/p>\n

Add leek and scallions. Cook 5 to 7 minutes.<\/p>\n

Add spinach little by little. Stir. Cook 5 to 7 minutes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Drain, cool and add parsley, dill, egg, oil, feta, parmesan, nutmeg, cumin, salt and pepper.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Always keep the phyllo sheets under a damp towel while you work, so they do not dry up and start breaking. This is also the reason I suggest not freezing or buying frozen phyllo dough as I find this dries them and makes the sheets prone to breakage.<\/p>\n

Lay one sheet flat on the counter and delicately brush melted butter all over it (with a pastry brush).
\nPlace a second sheet on top of the first, brush it wth the melted butter and and repeat the process until you have 4 sheets.
\nCut four strips lengthwise.
\nPlace 2 or three tablespoons of the spinach mixture at the end of each strip and fold the strip up as you would a flag, to end up with a neat little triangle.
\nRepeat with the remaining strips and then the remaining phyllo sheets. Butter the finished triangle with butter.
\nPlace your little triangles on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper to cook.<\/p>\n

Or you can butter a pie or lasagna dish, put 4 sheets of phyllo dough buttering each one before adding the next one.
\nAdd the spinach filling.
\nThen, for the top, I like to roll up the remaining buttered phillo sheets tube like and place then in a tight spiral over the filling. It makes for a pretty dish.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Cook in a 375\u00b0F oven for 20 to 30 minutes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7792,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","recipe_category":[60,84,85],"class_list":["post-7749","cp_recipe","type-cp_recipe","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","cp_recipe_category-brunch","cp_recipe_category-sides","cp_recipe_category-vegetarian"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/cooked_recipe\/7749","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/cooked_recipe"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/cp_recipe"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7749"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7792"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7749"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cp_recipe_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flyingplates.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Frecipe_category&post=7749"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}