Spinach Artichoke Filo Pie Food

PHYLLO DOUGH SPINACH PIE

Steps:

• Before starting make sure to read the thawing and handleing tips on the fillo dough package that you purchased.
• Chop onions and thinkly slice scallions. Then saute in vegetable oil at medium heat until tender and golden.
• Drain spinach and squeeze dry.
• Thoroughly mix onions, spinach, cheeses, dill, pepper and egg in a large bowl.
• Melt butter.
• Brush bottom and sides of a 13" x 9" x 2" baking pan with butter.
• Using 8 fillo sheets build a stack in the bottom of the baking pan by brushing the top of the fillo sheets with butter.
• Spread spinach and cheese mixture evenly over the fillo in the baking pan.
• Cover mixture using the other 8 sheets of fillo in the same manner used to create the base.
• Thoroughly butter the top layer, especially the edges.
• Bake for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown in 375 degree preheated oven.
• Let stand for 10 minutes for easier serving. Cut into squares or triangles using sharp knife.

SPINACH PHYLLO HAND PIE

Steps:

• Melt 1 stick of the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and onion and cook until the onion is softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the artichoke hearts and stir. Pour in the cream and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and let the mixture thicken for 1 to 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in the cream cheese and Parmesan and mix until smooth. Add the spinach and cook, stirring occasionally, until the spinach is fully wilted. Set the mixture to cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Melt the remaining 1 stick butter in a small saucepan. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
• On a clean work surface, halve and trim the phyllo sheets into 18 rectangular pieces (5 1/3 inches by 9 inches). Layer 3 phyllo sheets, brushing the top of each layer with melted butter. (Cover the remaining phyllo dough with plastic wrap and a damp cloth to keep from drying out.) Place 1/4 cup of the filling about 1 inch from the bottom of the phyllo rectangle. Fold the corner of the phyllo dough over the filling, creating a triangular filled pocket. Continue to fold, keeping the triangle shape, until completely sealed. Place it sealed-side down on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining phyllo sheets and filling until you have 6 hand pies.
• Brush the top of the phyllo triangles with the remaining butter and bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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.

SPINACH ARTICHOKE RICOTTA PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F
• In a medium-sized skillet over medium-high heat, heat 1 tablespoon of butter and cook onion and garlic until soft, about 3 to 4 minutes
• Remove from heat and cool
• In a mixing bowl beat the egg, add the ricotta, nutmeg, lemon zest, salt, pepper, spinach, artichoke hearts, breadcrumbs and cooled onion and garlic mixture
• Add 3/4 cup Parmigiano Reggiano
• Reserve the filling while you prepare the spring form pan
• Melt the remaining 4 tablespoons butter and brush the entire inside of pan with it
• Line one side of the pan at a time with phyllo: Lay one sheet with the short end in the middle of the bottom of the pan
• Drape the rest of the sheet up the side of the pan and over the edge, leaving a good amount of overhang
• Brush the section on the bottom of the pan with more butter, then repeat with another sheet of phyllo on the unlined half of the pan, overlapping the sheets a bit in the center
• Sprinkle the phyllo-lined bottom of the pan with remaining Parmigiano Reggiano and season with some pepper
• Turn the pan so that one of the draped sides is facing you, and repeat the layering action in the opposite direction leaving you with lots of overhang on all the sides of the pan
• Brush with any remaining butter
• With care, transfer the ricotta filling into the phyllo-lined pan; spread it out evenly, from edge to edge, trying not tear the phyllo
• Working one at a time, fold each of draped overhang phyllo sheets over the top of the filling, pressing in down gently
• Brush each folded-over sheet with a little more butter
• Bake 25-30 minutes, until golden brown
• Let cool about 5 minutes, remove the outer ring of the pan and serve

SPINACH ARTICHOKE DIP PHYLLO CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° F. and place the mini phyllo shells on a baking sheet.
• In a medium sized bowl whisk together the cream cheese, Greek yogurt, granulated garlic, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper until smooth and creamy. Fold in the artichoke hearts, spinach and mozzarella cheese until combined.
• Divide the filling (about 2 teaspoons per shell) evenly into the phyllo shells. Bake for 10 minutes then remove from the oven and sprinkle on the parmesan cheese. Bake for another 2-3 minutes. Serve immediately.

SPINACH & ARTICHOKE FILO PIE

Steps:

• Soften the leeks in the butter for a couple of mins. Add the spinach to the pan, cover and cook for 5-6 mins more until the spinach has just thawed.
• In a separate bowl, beat the ricotta and eggs with the parmesan, spinach mix, nutmeg and plenty of seasoning. Stir in the artichokes and tomatoes.
• Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Line the base and sides of a greased 23cm clip-sided or loose-based tin with the filo pastry. Brushing each sheet lightly with the oil, place in the tin, oil-side down, leaving excess to hang over the edge. Turn the tin a quarter turn after each sheet.
• Tip filling into the tin, fold excess pastry onto the top of the pie, a sheet at a time, crumpling to give a ruffled effect. Bake for 11⁄2hrs until golden and firm.

ARTICHOKE, SPINACH AND CHEESE PIE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Put the spinach in a colander and pour over a kettle of boiled water to wilt it. Cool, then squeeze out as much water as possible. Leave to dry on kitchen paper.
• Heat the butter in a pan and cook the onion and garlic for 5 minutes until soft. Stir in the flour and cook for 2-3 minutes, then gradually stir in the milk until you have a thick sauce. Add the spinach and stir until coated then take off the heat and stir in the artichokes, cheeses and one of the eggs. Season and cool.
• Cut off 1 /3 of the pastry. Roll out the larger piece on a lightly floured worksurface to the thickness of a 20p and use it to line the base and sides of an approximately 22cm-round, 4cm-deep cake tin, leaving an overhang. Roll out the remaining pastry to make a lid.
• Tip the filling into the shell then beat the other egg and glaze the edge. Drape the lid over the top and press down to seal. Use scissors to cut around the pie leaving a double overhang of 1cm. Crimp together. Glaze the top of the pie and cut a round airhole in the centre.
• Bake for 40-45 minutes or until deep golden. Leave in the tin for 20 minutes before cutting into wedges. Eat with a green salad, if you like.

SPINACH AND RICOTTA FILO PIE

Steps:

• Heat a spray of oil in a large pan and fry the onion and garlic for 10 minutes until soft but not coloured. Add the spinach and cook for 5 minutes, stirring and bubbling off any liquid. Tip into a sieve and press to remove as much excess liquid as possible. Cool.
• Beat the egg with the ricotta and nutmeg and season. Stir in the feta with the spinach and onion. Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6.
• Spray a 20cm loose-based cake tin with a little oil. Line it with the filo sheets, leaving any excess pastry hanging over the edge and spraying each sheet with oil. Spoon the cheese and spinach mixture into the tin. Fold the overhanging the pastry up and over the top of the pie (you can freeze the pie at this point if you like, cook it from frozen and make sure the centre is piping hot). Spray the top generously with oil. Bake for 25-30 minutes until or until the pastry is golden brown and crisp. Serve warm or cold.

SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE PIE - WW CORE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Saute mushrooms and onions in olive oil with garlic. Add spinach and cook until liquid has reduced.
• Mix vegetables with remaining ingredients, salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour into pie dish sprayed with nonstick spray. Bake 45 minutes.

SPANAKOPITA: GREEK SPINACH PIE WITH FETA CHEESE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Wash and drain the chopped spinach very well. If using frozen spinach, thaw completely and squeeze out excess water. The spinach should be dry before you begin cooking.
• Heat 1/2 cup of the olive oil in a deep sauté pan or large Dutch oven. Sauté the onions and green onions until tender.
• Add the spinach, parsley, and dill , and cook for 5 to 10 minutes until the spinach is wilted and heated through.
• Add the nutmeg and season with salt and pepper. The spinach mixture should be on the dry side; if using frozen spinach, you will want to cook it until any excess moisture evaporates. Remove from the heat and set the spinach mixture aside to cool.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the feta, eggs, and ricotta cheese.
• Add the cooled spinach mixture and mix until combined.
• Gather the ingredients.
• Combine the melted butter with the olive oil in a bowl. Using a pastry brush, lightly grease 2 (9 x 12-inch) rectangular pans.
• Carefully remove the phyllo roll from the plastic sleeve. Most packages come in 12 x 18-inch sheets when opened fully.
• Using kitchen scissors or a sharp knife, cut the sheets in half to make 2 stacks of 9 x 12-inch sheets. To prevent drying, cover 1 stack with wax paper and a damp paper towel while working with the other.
• Preheat the oven to 350 F. Layer about 10 sheets of phyllo on the bottom of each pan, making sure to brush each sheet with the butter-olive oil mixture before layering the next.
• Add half of the spinach mixture to each pan in an even layer and press with a spatula to flatten.
• Layer another 10 phyllo sheets on top of the spinach mixture in each pan, making sure to brush each sheet well with the butter-olive oil mixture.
• Before baking, score the top layer of the phyllo (making sure not to puncture the filling) to enable easier cutting of pieces later. (You can place the pan in the freezer to harden the top layers and then use a serrated knife to make the cutting easier.)
• Bake until the pie turns a deep golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Let cool for a few minutes and then slice, serve, and enjoy.

SPINACH AND THREE CHEESE PHYLLO PIE

Steps:

• For the spinach and cheese mixture: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 13-by-9-inch baking dish with cooking spray or butter.
• In a large dry skillet over medium heat, lightly toast the pine nuts. Remove and reserve. In the same skillet, melt the butter with the olive oil. Add the onions and saute until translucent, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and saute 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the spinach. Cook until tender and any excess water evaporates, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
• In a large bowl, mix the eggs, feta, ricotta, Parmesan, pine nuts, pepper, salt and nutmeg. Add the reserved spinach mixture and stir to combine. Transfer to the baking dish, pressing to make sure it is even.
• For the phyllo dough crust: Layer sheets of phyllo onto the spinach mixture, brushing each sheet with melted butter before adding the next. Fold the edges to make a crust and brush with butter. Sprinkle with za'atar or sesame seeds. Bake until golden brown, 55 to 60 minutes.