Spanakopita (Greek Spinach Pie)
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
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Ingredients
- 16 oz fresh spinach
- 2 whole fresh Lemon juice
- 3 cloves garlic diced fine
- 1 medium onion diced fine
- 1 cup diced feta cheese
- 28 large olives
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 6 sheetdough Phyllo dough
- 1 stick butter
Instructions
Pre heat oven to 375
Sauté in olive oil the onion, garlic, salt and pepper until the onion becomes clear. Add the spinach. Cook until spinach is wilted. Take off burner. Add fresh lemon juice, olives and feta cheese.
Melt butter in saucepan. Lay on cookie sheet or glass pan 3 sheets of phyllo leaves. With pastry brush coat the phyllo leaves with the butter. Make sure phyllo leaves are soaked thoroughly. Spread the spinach mixture all over the phyllo leaves. Add the 3 remaining phyllo leaves and spread the butter on top of the phyllo leaves.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until phyllo crust is golden brown.
Sauté in olive oil the onion, garlic, salt and pepper until the onion becomes clear. Add the spinach. Cook until spinach is wilted. Take off burner. Add fresh lemon juice, olives and feta cheese.
Melt butter in saucepan. Lay on cookie sheet or glass pan 3 sheets of phyllo leaves. With pastry brush coat the phyllo leaves with the butter. Make sure phyllo leaves are soaked thoroughly. Spread the spinach mixture all over the phyllo leaves. Add the 3 remaining phyllo leaves and spread the butter on top of the phyllo leaves.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until phyllo crust is golden brown.
Comments
This is one of my favorites Greek dishes. I’ve been making this for over 30 years. First time I had this was in Athens Greece.
Nutritional Information
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 1 Spanakopita (Greek Spinach Pie) Servings Per Batch 4 | |
| Amount Per Serving | |
| Calories740 | Calories from Fat 2 |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 44g | 67% |
| Saturated Fat 22g | 111% |
| Monounsaturated Fat 14g | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 4g | |
| Trans Fat 1g | |
| Cholesterol 94g | 31% |
| Sodium 1686mg | 70% |
| Potassium 6484mg | 185% |
| Total Carbohydrate 66g | 22% |
| Dietary Fiber 27g | 109% |
| Sugars 8g | |
| Protein 41g | 82% |
| Vitamin A | 2150% |
| Vitamin C | 555% |
| Calcium | 137% |
| Iron | 33% |
| * The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA. | |
Nutrition Visualization
Macronutrient Breakdown
% Daily Value
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| Calories | 2775 kcal | 139% DV |
| Protein | 69.7g | 139% DV |
| Total Fat | 26.4g | 34% DV |
| Carbohydrates | 574.3g | 209% DV |
| Fiber | 0.8g | 3% DV |
| Sugar | 1.6g | 3% DV |
| Sodium | 1005mg | 44% DV |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet
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