Phyllo dough spinach pie, also known as spanakopita, is a delectable dish that combines the flaky layers of phyllo dough with the vibrant flavors of spinach and a creamy filling. Originating from Greece, this traditional pie is a staple in many Mediterranean cuisines and has become a popular dish worldwide. With its versatility, spanakopita can be enjoyed as an appetizer, a main course, or even as a satisfying snack. Whether you're a seasoned cook looking to expand your culinary repertoire or a beginner eager to explore new flavors, this article will guide you through discovering the best recipe for an exceptional phyllo dough spinach pie that will tantalize your taste buds.
Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!
SPANAKOPITA (GREEK SPINACH PIE)
This is an authentic, really rich pie stuffed with spinach, onions, cheeses and herbs that are all enfolded by crispy, flaky phyllo dough.
Provided by SILVERWOLF
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Greek
Time 1h30m
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 11
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 494.1 calories, Carbohydrate 31.5 g, Cholesterol 100.3 mg, Fat 34.7 g, Fiber 7.4 g, Protein 18.2 g, SaturatedFat 11.5 g, Sodium 893.9 mg, Sugar 5.4 g
QUICK & EASY SPINACH AND FETA PHYLLO PIE
I got this recipe in my email yesterday and made it immediately. We had it for dinner, but it would be wonderful for brunch. Although the original recipe did not call for reduced fat dairy products, using them makes this a nice and healthy dish. I used nonfat cottage cheese and full fat feta. The recipe is from Crisco. Cook time does not include standing time - the recipe suggests allowing it to stand 15 minutes before cutting, but mine was plenty firm after just five.
Provided by Vino Girl
Categories Savory Pies
Time 55m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F Spray an 8x8 glass baking dish with the cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, stir together everything except the phyllo.
- Lay one sheet of phyllo in the baking dish, allowing the edges to hang over the sides of the dish.
- Spray with cooking spray.
- Repeat with 4 more sheets of phyllo, spraying and alternating the direction of each sheet.
- Spoon spinach mixture on top of the prepared phyllo in the pan.
- Spray and layer remaining 5 sheets just the same as you did before.
- Roll edges of dough to form a rim.
- Spray the top.
- Bake for 35-45 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let stand 5-15 minutes before cutting and serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 352.6, Fat 15, SaturatedFat 6.9, Cholesterol 214.1, Sodium 1094.3, Carbohydrate 34.9, Fiber 5.4, Sugar 3.1, Protein 21.2
SPINACH AND THREE CHEESE PHYLLO PIE
Provided by Katie Lee Biegel
Categories side-dish
Time 1h40m
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
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.
SPINACH PHYLLO PIE
Serve this savory Greek pastry as part of an appetizer table at a gathering.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Appetizers
Time 1h15m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a medium pan, heat oil over medium-high. Add onion and cook until golden, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Transfer to a large bowl.
- Return pan to heat. Working in batches, cook spinach, tossing, until wilted, about 1 minute. Drain spinach and let cool. Press out excess moisture, then roughly chop. Add spinach, feta, and raisins to bowl with onion and season filling with salt and pepper. (To store, refrigerate, up to 2 days.)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Unroll phyllo. Place 1 sheet on a work surface (keep remaining sheets covered with a damp kitchen towel to prevent drying); brush with oil. Lay another sheet on top and brush with oil. Repeat until you have 10 layers of phyllo. Spread half of filling lengthwise down middle of phyllo stack. Roll into a log, brushing the seam with oil before sealing. Brush log with oil. Using a small sharp knife, make 8 diagonal cuts on top. Repeat with remaining phyllo and filling.
- Place logs, seam side down, on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake until deep golden brown, 45 to 50 minutes. Cut into slices along slashes. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 338 g, Fat 19 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 9 g
SPINACH PIE
Provided by Ina Garten
Time 1h35m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
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.
PHYLLO DOUGH SPINACH PIE
Yum, Yum, Yum this is a flaky, cheesy, delicious spinach pie layered between sheets of buttery fillo. This recipe is from the Fillo Factory Fillo Dough Box.
Provided by Howiesar
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 1h30m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
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.
MAKE-AHEAD SPINACH PHYLLO ROLL-UPS
Keep Make-Ahead Spinach Phyllo Roll-Ups in the freezer and pop one in the oven for a quick appetizer later. These spinach phyllo roll-ups are delicious.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 50m
Yield 15 servings or 5 logs, 3 servings each
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Mix first 5 ingredients until blended.
- Brush 1 phyllo sheet lightly with butter; top with 2 more phyllo sheets, lightly brushing each layer with some of the remaining butter. Place remaining phyllo sheet between 2 sheets of plastic wrap until ready to use; set aside.
- Spread 1/5 of the spinach mixture along one short side of phyllo stack. Fold in long sides of phyllo; roll up from one short side to make log. Repeat with remaining phyllo sheets and spinach mixture to make 4 additional logs. Brush with remaining butter. Make small cuts in tops of logs at 1-inch intervals. Place in large freezer-weight resealable plastic bags or wrap tightly in plastic wrap.
- Freeze up to 3 months. When ready to bake, remove desired number of logs from freezer. Refrigerate, tightly wrapped, several hours or overnight until thawed. Unwrap, then place on baking sheet.
- Bake in 375°F oven 25 min. or until golden brown. Cool 5 min. Transfer to cutting board. Use serrated knife to cut each log into 6 slices.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 160, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Sodium 330 mg, Carbohydrate 13 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, Protein 5 g
ITALIAN SPINACH AND RICOTTA PIE
This Italian spinach and ricotta pie (torta pasqualina) from the region Liguria is traditionally eaten for Easter, but can of course be served any time of the year.
Provided by PaolaAlbanesi
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 1h25m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place spinach in a skillet over medium heat and cook until wilted, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain, squeeze dry, and chop finely.
- Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium heat and add onion. Cook until onion starts to soften, about 3 minutes. Add spinach and cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer to a bowl to cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
- Stir ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, 2 whole eggs, nutmeg, salt, and pepper into the cooled spinach mixture.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch tart pan or pie dish.
- Unwrap the phyllo dough. Keep covered with a damp cloth to prevent phyllo sheets from drying out.
- Lay 1 sheet of phyllo over the buttered dish flush with the edge so that excess phyllo hangs over on only one side of the dish. Brush lightly with melted butter. Top with another sheet of phyllo at a slight angle to the first one. Continue in this manner, with up to 12 sheets, brushing each sheet with butter and working clockwise to lay each at a slight angle to the previous sheet.
- Spoon cheese and spinach mixture evenly into the phyllo-lined dish. Using the back of a spoon, make six indentations in the filling, then carefully place 1 egg yolk in each. Season each yolk with salt and pepper and drizzle with a bit of melted butter.
- Take the extra phyllo dough hanging over the edges of the dish and fold it over to the centre to cover the filling, 1 sheet of phyllo at a time, brushing each one with butter. Brush the top of the whole pie with butter.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the phyllo pastry is a dark golden brown, about 40 minutes. Remove and let cool slightly before slicing. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 450.3 calories, Carbohydrate 27.9 g, Cholesterol 326.7 mg, Fat 28.6 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 21.4 g, SaturatedFat 15.2 g, Sodium 654.3 mg, Sugar 1.5 g
SPINACH & CHICKEN PHYLLO PIE
For a brunch showstopper, we make chicken pie with phyllo and spinach. Our kids go for it, too, especially when we serve it with a minty fruit salad. -Katie Ferrier Gage, Houston, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h10m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°. In a large skillet, cook chicken and onion over medium-high heat 7-9 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink, breaking up meat into crumbles; drain. Stir in seasonings. Add spinach; cook and stir until liquid is evaporated. Transfer to a large bowl; cool slightly. Stir in beaten eggs and cheese., Layer 10 sheets of phyllo dough in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, spritzing each with cooking spray. (Keep remaining phyllo covered with a damp towel to prevent it from drying out.) Spread spinach mixture over phyllo. Top with remaining sheets of phyllo, spritzing each with cooking spray. Cut into 8 rectangles., Bake, uncovered, 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. If necessary, recut rectangles before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 442 calories, Fat 23g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 191mg cholesterol, Sodium 921mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 35g protein.
SPINACH-DILL PIE
Layers of phyllo dough make a quick crust for this savory pie. For the filling, fresh spinach is sauteed with onion and garlic, then stirred into a combination of ricotta and Parmesan cheeses, fresh dill, parsley, cumin, and eggs.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Appetizers
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Roughly chop spinach leaves; set aside. Heat butter in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Add spinach; cook until wilted and bright green, about 2 minutes. Transfer mixture to a colander to cool and drain. When mixture is cool enough to handle, press lightly with paper towels to remove excess moisture; set aside to cool.
- In a medium bowl, combine ricotta, eggs and egg whites, parsley, dill, Parmesan, cumin, salt, and pepper. Stir in cooled spinach mixture; set aside.
- Dampen a large kitchen towel with water; squeeze dry. Unroll phyllo; place on work surface. Cover with plastic wrap and then the kitchen towel. Lightly coat a 9-inch Pyrex pie plate with cooking spray. Remove 1 sheet of phyllo, keeping remaining phyllo covered; place in prepared baking dish. Coat lightly with cooking spray. Repeat with 7 more sheets of phyllo, spraying between each layer. Trim edges with scissors, leaving a slight overhang.
- Spoon filling into the dish, spreading it evenly. Bake until golden brown and filling is set, about 1 hour. Cool for at least 15 minutes before cutting into wedges.
HAM AND SPINACH PIE
With the exception of the phyllo dough, which I always have on hand, this ham and spinach pie recipe is made entirely from Easter dinner leftovers. One of my neighbors traded me four freshly caught trout for a slice! -Teena Petrus, Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 1h15m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until transparent, 6-8 minutes. Add mushrooms and garlic; cook and stir until mushrooms are browned, about 6 minutes longer. Add spinach; cook until heated through., In a microwave, melt remaining butter; stir until smooth. Place 1 sheet of phyllo dough on a work surface; brush with butter. Layer with 3 additional phyllo sheets, brushing each layer. Transfer to a lightly greased 11x7-in. baking dish, letting ends extend up sides. (Keep remaining phyllo covered with a damp towel to prevent it from drying out.), Layer dish with ham, cheese and spinach mixture; pour eggs over filling. If desired, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top with remaining phyllo dough. Fold dough ends over filling; pinch edges to seal. Brush with remaining butter. Cut slits in the top. Bake until browned, 40-45 minutes. Cool 20 minutes before cutting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 195 calories, Fat 11g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 113mg cholesterol, Sodium 633mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 16g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
Tips:
- Choose the right phyllo dough: Look for phyllo dough that is thin and pliable. If the dough is too thick, it will be difficult to work with and the pie will be too dense.
- Thaw the phyllo dough properly: Before using, thaw the phyllo dough in the refrigerator overnight or at room temperature for at least 30 minutes. This will help the dough to become more pliable and easier to work with.
- Brush the phyllo dough with butter: Before adding the filling, brush each sheet of phyllo dough with melted butter. This will help to prevent the dough from drying out and will also add flavor to the pie.
- Don't overfill the pie: Be careful not to overfill the pie, as this can make it difficult to fold the dough properly. Leave about 1 inch of space around the edges of the pie.
- Bake the pie until it is golden brown: Bake the pie in a preheated oven until the top is golden brown and the filling is hot and bubbly. This usually takes about 30-40 minutes.
Conclusion:
Spinach pie is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. With its flaky phyllo dough crust and flavorful spinach filling, it is sure to be a hit with everyone at the table. So next time you are looking for a quick and easy meal, give this spinach pie recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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