Spanakopitas

Name: Spanakopitas
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter, divided; 1 cup onion chopped; 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef/chuck; 10 oz. frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained well; 1/3 cup chopped parsley; 16 sheets filo dough ( frozen food section), thawed; 1/3 cup chopped fresh dill or 1 tsp. dried dill; 1/2 tsp. pepper; 1/2 tsp. grated fresh lemon peel; 1/4 tsp. salt; 1/2 lb. feta cheese; 2 eggs

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Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, divided
1 cup onion chopped
1 1/2 lbs. ground beef/chuck
10 oz. frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained well
1/3 cup chopped parsley
16 sheets filo dough ( frozen food section), thawed
1/3 cup chopped fresh dill or 1 tsp. dried dill
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. grated fresh lemon peel
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 lb. feta cheese
2 eggs

Directions

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