Greek Spinach Pie (Spanakopita)

By edielou

Ingredients

• 3 bunches of fresh spinach
• 1 onion finely chopped
• 6-8 spring onions (Scallions) chopped
• 5 oz feta cheese
• 3 oz ricotta cheese
• 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan
• 1 tbsp fresh dill chopped
• 1 generous pinch of nutmeg
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley
• 12 sheets of filo pastry, thawed
• 3-4 tbsp of unsalted butter, melted + some olive oil

Preparation

Step 1

Trim and rinse spinach, roughly chop and place in a steamer.
steam 5-8 minutes or until the leaves are wilted
Drain, squeeze out the excess water
In a skillet heat 1 tsp of olive oil saute onion until tender
add the spring onion and cook for another 2-3 minutes
remove from the heat and then add spinach, herbs, cheese and nutmeg. season with salt and pepper if needed
preheat oven to 350F. Place the 3 sheets of filo at a time (keeping others covered to avoid drying out) mix the butter and 2tbsp olive oil in a small bowl. Brush each sheet with butter mixture and lay on top of another
cut into equal thirds lengthwise
spoon a little filling on an angle at the end of each strip, do not over fill
fold the pastry over to enclose the filling to form a triangle
repeat this process until you reach the end, you will have a small strip at the end witch you can grease with butter mixture and stick to the pastry
brush top lightly with butter mixture
grease 2 baking sheets. Bake the triangles fo 20-25 minutes until golden brown.