Monday, February 15, 2010

Cheese and Spinach Pie

INGREDIENTS:
1 onion, minced
1 bunch green onions, chopped
Butter or margarine
1-1/2 pounds spinace (2 bunches), washed drained and chopped, or 2 (10-ounce) packages frozen, chopped spinach
6 eggs
8 ounces feta cheese, rinsed
8 ounces pot cheese (or ricotta)
1/2 cup chopped parsley
2 tablespoons chopped dill
Fine dry bread crumbs
salt, pepper
Nutmeg
1 pound frozen filo pastry sheets

DIRECTIONS;
Saute onions and green onions in 2 tablespoons butter.  Combine onions, spinach, eggs, feta cheese, pot cheese, parsley, dill and 2 tablespoons bread crumbs.  Season to taste with salt, pepper and nutmeg.  Blend thoroughly.  (filling may be prepared a day ahead and refrigerated)

Brush 13x9-inch baking dish with melted butter.  Place 8-10 pieces filo on bottom of baking dish, brushing each layer with melted butter and sprinkling with bread crumbs.  Spoon in spinach mixture.  Cover with 8-10 more sheets filo, brushing each sheet with butter and sprinkling with bread crumbs.  Do not sprinkle top layer with bread crumbs.  Make diagonal serving-size slashes on top for easier cutting after baking.  ( Refrigerate unbaked dish overnight, if desired.)

Bake at 350 degrees 1 hour (about 15 minutes longer if cold), or until golden brown.  Serve with sour cream if desired.  Makes 6 to 8 servings.

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