Super Spinach Pie Food

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 PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In a medium saute pan on medium heat, saute the onions with the olive oil until translucent and slightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Add the salt and pepper and allow to cool slightly. Squeeze out and discard as much of the liquid from the spinach as possible. Put the spinach into a bowl and then gently mix in the onions, eggs, nutmeg, Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, feta, and pignoli. Butter an ovenproof, nonstick, 8-inch saute pan and line it with 6 stacked sheets of phyllo dough, brushing each with melted butter and letting the edges hang over the pan. Pour the spinach mixture into the middle of the phyllo and neatly fold the edges up and over the top to seal in the filling. Brush the top well with melted butter. Bake for 1 hour, until the top is golden brown and the filling is set. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely. Serve at room temperature.

SPINACH PIE SUPER SIMPLE

Steps:

• In a bowl mix flour with 1 tsp salt and 1/4 cup olive oil.
• mix well with a fork.
• add 1 cup of water slowly.
• when dough forms a smooth ball dust with flour cover and let sit for 20 minutes.
• after 20 mins separate dough into 2 halves and roll out on a well floured surface.
• In a medium sized pot add 1/4 olive oil chopped onion , chopped garlic and cook till onion is clear.
• add spinach ,salt and pepper stir well , cover and let cook till spinach is tender.
• add 1/2 cup parmesan cheese stir well and remove from heat.
• take one half of the rolled out filo dough and place in a pie pan making sure to leave 1/2 inch of extra dough overhanging ( you will need to fold this over with the top layer to seal your pie).
• pour the spinach filling in and spread evenly.
• take the other layer of filo dough and lay it over the filling.
• take both edges of dough pinch together and roll in towards the center at a slight angle to seal.
• lightly brush the top with water.
• sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• pierce the top with a fork.
• bake at 350 for 15 mins or until golden brown on top.