Spinach Pie (Spanokopita)

Name: Spinach Pie (Spanokopita)
Ingredients: 2 lbs cottage cheese; 3 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained well; 1 lb feta cheese, crumbled; 1 tablespoon instant minced onion; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 5 large eggs, beaten; 1 (1 lb) package phyllo pastry; 1/3 lb butter, melted

8 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 lbs cottage cheese
3 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained well
1 lb feta cheese, crumbled
1 tablespoon instant minced onion
3 cloves garlic, minced
5 large eggs, beaten
1 (1 lb) package phyllo pastry
1/3 lb butter, melted

Directions

1

Combine cottage cheese, drained spinach, feta, onion, garlic and eggs in a large bowl.
2

In a well buttered pan, place one sheet of phyllo.
3

Carefully brush melted butter on another sheet of phyllo and lay on top of first sheet.
4

Repeat with layers of phyllo until half of package is used.
5

Carefully spread filling over pastry.
6

Repeat phyllo and butter with remaining pastry and butter.
7

Butter top of pie well.
8

Bake in a preheated 375 oven for 45-60 minutes or until browned.
9

Cut into squares with a very sharp knife.