Spanakopita Spinach Pie Muffins Recipes

SPANAKOPITA (GREEK SPINACH PIE)

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.

SPANAKOPITA (SPINACH PIE) MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Grease 12 cup muffin pan.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, dill, and salt.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, oil, and pesto until well blended. Stir in spinach until blended.
• Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and stir until just blended. Gently fold in cheese.
• Divide batter equally among prepared muffin cups.
• Bake in preheated oven for 21 to 25 minutes or until tops are golden. Let cool in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool.

SPANAKOPITA, SPINACH PIE

Steps:

• Heat the washed spinach, do not add water the moisture from washing the spinach is enough.
• Saute until just wilted 3-5 minutes,remove from pan set aside.
• Fry onion in the oil for 10 minutes, add green onion and fry a further 5 minutes In a large bowl mix onions& spinach, add parsley, dill or fennel, nutmeg, cheeses and eggs.
• Stir to combine and check taste for the amount of salt& pepper you want.
• Brush a 12x10" baking dish with butter and line with a sheet of fillo.
• Brush sheet with butter and place in another sheet of fillo continue to brush each sheet until you have 5 layers.
• Pour in the spinach mixture and top with remaining 5 sheets of fillo buttering each sheet.
• Brush top layer with butter and score it with a very sharp knife or a razor blade in serving size squares.
• Sprinkle with water to keep the fillo from curling.
• Bake in 350f oven for about 45 minute, or until it has puffed and is golden.
• allow to sit for 5 minutes and serve.

SPANAKOPITA (GREEK SPINACH AND FETA PIE)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375º F.
• (For fresh spinach) Working in batches, wash and drain the spinach. Discard any large stems and chop the leaves coarsely. Combine the spinach, parsley, dill, green onions and salt. Let stand in a colander for 15 minutes and then press out the liquid. (For frozen spinach) Thaw the spinach and squeeze out most of the water, leaving just a little to prevent it drying out in the oven. Combine with the parsley, dill, green onions and salt.
• Heat the olive oil in a deep skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering, then add the onions and saute until transparent.
• Adjust the heat to medium, add the spinach mixture in batches and saute until the spinach and herbs are wilted.
• Turn off the heat and stir the feta and black pepper into the mixture.
• Butter a 10"x17"x2" baking pan and lay 8 filo sheets in the bottom, brushing each layer with butter or spraying it with oil.
• Spread the spinach mixture into the baking pan.
• Cover with the remaining filo sheets, brushing each layer with butter or spraying it with oil.
• Bake until the top is golden brown, about 30 minutes.