classic spanakopita

Recipe by
barbara lentz
beulah, MI

Wasn't sure if I would like this but It's good. Next time I will use a little less dough.

yield 6 -8
prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For classic spanakopita

  • 16 oz
    frozen spinach thawed and squeezed to drain well
  • 2 bunch
    flat leaf parsley chopped
  • 1 lg
    yellow onion chopped
  • 4 clove
    garlic minced
  • 2 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 4 lg
    eggs
  • 10 1/2 oz
    feta cheese
  • 1 Tbsp
    dried dill weed
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    black pepper
  • 16 oz
    package fillo dough thawed
  • 1 1/2 c
    olive oil

How To Make classic spanakopita

  • 1
    Mix the first 10 ingredients together in a bowl and set aside. Preheat oven 350 degrees Prepare a 9x 15 pan by brushing with olive oil Line the baking dish with 2 sheets of fillo paper pressing them up the sides. Brush with Olive oil. Add two more sheets and brush with olive oil. Continue to add two sheets at a time and brushing with olive oil until 2/3 of the dough is used up.
  • 2
    Place the filling in the pan and bring the sides of the dough over the edges. Add two more sheets of dough to the top and brush with olive oil. Finally add the last two sheets of Fillo dough and brush with olive oil
  • 3
    Bake for 1 hour. Enjoy.

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