Spinach Phyllo Pizza

Name: Spinach Phyllo Pizza
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds spinach (about 2 bunches), coarse stems discarded and the leaves washed well and drained; 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and kept warm; 7 sheets of phyllo (each about 17 by 12 inches), stacked between 2 sheets of wax paper and covered with a dampened kitchen towel; 6 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan; 1 teaspoon dried mint; 1/2 cup very thinly sliced red onion; 2/3 cup finely crumbled Feta; 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil

8 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds spinach (about 2 bunches), coarse stems discarded and the leaves washed well and drained
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and kept warm
7 sheets of phyllo (each about 17 by 12 inches), stacked between 2 sheets of wax paper and covered with a dampened kitchen towel
6 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan
1 teaspoon dried mint
1/2 cup very thinly sliced red onion
2/3 cup finely crumbled Feta
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil

Directions

1

In a kettle cook the spinach in the water clinging to the leaves, covered, over moderate heat for 3 to 4 minutes, or until it is just wilted, refresh it under cold water, and let it drain well in a colander while making the phyllo crust.
2

Preheat the oven to 400F.
3

Brush a baking sheet lightly with some of the butter, put 1 sheet of the phyllo on the butter, the brush it lightly withy some of the remaining butter.
4

Sprinkle the phyllo with 1 tablespoon of the Parmesan, put another sheet of the phyllo on top, and press it firmly so that it adheres to the bottom layer.
5

Butter, sprinkle, and layer the remaining phyllo in the same manner, ending with a sheet of phyllo.
6

Brush the top sheet lightly with the remaining butter and bake the crust in the middle of the oven for 5 minutes.
7

Arrange the spinach evenly on the crust, leaving a 1-inch border all around, crumble the mint over it, and season the spinach with salt and pepper.
8

Scatter the onion over the spinach, sprinkle the pizza with the Feta, and drizzle it with the oil.
9

Bake the pizza in the middle of the oven for 15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted, and with a pizza wheel or sharp knife cut it into squares.