Description
Delicious traditional Greek Spanakopita featuring crispy phyllo triangles filled with a savory mixture of sautéed spinach, onions, feta cheese, and aromatic herbs.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 onion (chopped)
- ½ cup green onion (chopped)
- 10 ounce spinach (frozen)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons oregano (dried)
- 1½ cups feta cheese (crumbled)
- 2 eggs (beaten)
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese (grated, optional)
- 8 tablespoons butter (unsalted, melted, 1 stick)
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg (ground)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 14 sheets phyllo dough
Instructions
- Remove the phyllo dough from the freezer to allow it to defrost. Keep the remaining sheets covered with a damp towel.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add chopped onion and green onion and sauté until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the frozen spinach and cook until limp. Stir in lemon juice and remove from heat. Squeeze out excess moisture from the spinach mixture.
- Let the spinach mixture cool completely. In a medium bowl, beat eggs, crumble feta cheese, and mix with ground nutmeg. Combine with the cooled spinach mixture.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Unroll one sheet of phyllo dough and lay it flat. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with dried oregano. Place another sheet on top and repeat.
- Cut the layered phyllo sheets lengthwise into 4 strips. Place a tablespoon of the spinach and feta filling near one corner of each strip. Fold the corner over to form a triangle and continue folding into triangles.
- Arrange the spanakopita triangles on the baking sheets. Brush the tops with more melted butter and sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese if desired.
- Bake for about 30 minutes or until golden brown and crisp. Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 triangle
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: Spinach Feta Spanakopita Triangles