Do you like Spanakopita that they serve at Greek restaurants? I love it! They are those small, delicate triangular pies with spinach and feta. Who has time to make dozens of those small pies? I make a Spanakopita pie that is much easier to make, and it tastes just like the Spanakopita from a Greek restaurant! Try it, it is delicious.
What is spanakopita? Spanakopita is a Greek dish. It is a pastry filled with spinach and cheese. Sounds good, right? Let’s talk about how to make it.
Well, if you need to make pastry, then you need… dough, of course. And now I have a confession to make – I am not that big on baking and I am not that big on making dough. But I love making savory dishes, and spanakopita is definitely a savory dish.
So what to do? The good news is, if you don’t want to make the dough, you don’t have to! You can buy the dough at the store! For this recipe I buy the fillo dough that comes in two sheets, defrost it and use the rolling pin to roll them out a bit. Much faster than making the dough on my own.
One secret to making great spanakopita is making sure that your spinach is extra dry before you combine it with the rest of the filling. The first time I made spanakopita I didn’t squeeze the liquid our of the spinach. The result was a very wet, not very appetizing pie.
Take a look at more Greek recipes: Greek Salad Recipe, Couscous Salad With Eggplants, Feta and Red Onions, Moussaka Recipe, Greek Style Potato Salad Recipe.
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Meal Planning With Spanakopita
Spanakopita is a great brunch item! For a delicious brunch, serve Baba Ganoush appetizer, Spanakopita and a yummy Greek salad.
Here are the recipes for this meal plan:
– Baba Ganoush Recipe
– Spanakopita
– Greek Salad
Tools You Will Need To Make Spanakopita
Knife
Cutting Board
Saute Pan
Rolling Pin
9×13 Baking Dish
Ingredients For Spanakopita
Fresh Baby Spinach: 1 Pound
Feta Cheese: 1/3 Pound
Ricotta Cheese: 1 Pound
Grated Parmesan Cheese: 1 Oz
Fresh Dill: 1 Tablespoon
Egg: 1 Egg
Milk: 1 Tablespoon
Flour: 2 Tablespoons for dusting
Butter: 1 Tablespoon to butter the baking dish
1 box of fillo dough (the one with two sheets)
How To Make Spanakopita
Chop the dill.
Make the filling – combine the spinach, dill and all the cheeses and mix.
Pre-heat the oven to 375F. Butter the baking dish.
Dust one of your cutting boards with flour, and use the rolling pin to roll out one of dough sheets (you have two) enough, so that it covers the bottom and sides of the baking dish.
Line the baking dish with the dough, put the filling in the middle, making sure to leave 3-4 inches of dough without the filling on all the sides. Roll out the second dough sheet, making it the same size as the first one. Fold the top and bottom crusts together, and forming a ridge just like you see in the picture.
Make egg wash by whisking the egg with the milk. Brush the top of the spanakopita with the egg wash. Score with a sharp knife and bake for 45-60 minutes, until it is golden brown and done.
Let it cool and serve spanakopita on plates.
OMG spinach, several cheeses and crust dough!!! I have to try this:)
Linda Marie, yes, the combination is great! Let me know once you make it, would love to hear your thoughts.
Truly love Spanakopita and this version sounds delicious. Nice post!
Oh, delicious, one of my favorite things to eat, even though I’m more of an aspirational cook than actual one. I’ve only ever made it with frozen spinach–this sounds much lighter, fresher and authentic!
But now you have to share a recipe for Tyropita, for all those folks (not me) who won’t (or can’t) have spinach. Cheese, cheese and more cheese. I’d love a platter of all your Greek recipes: the Greek Salad, the Spanokopita, Tzatziki. Yum, yum and more yum.