How to Make Delicious Spanakopita with Feta  (Spinach Pie with Feta Cheese)

Spanakopita with Feta  (Spinach Pie with Feta Cheese). This is an authentic, really rich pie stuffed with spinach, onions, cheeses and herbs that are all enfolded by crispy, flaky phyllo dough. Spanakopita can be made as a "pie" or pita, or as individual phyllo triangles. Sharing my favorite take on Greek Spinach and Feta Pie (Spanakopita).

I've been making spanakopita for years. I finally decided to make a video tutorial on it. Greek Spinach and Feta Phyllo Pastry Pie. You can have Spanakopita with Feta  (Spinach Pie with Feta Cheese) using 15 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Spanakopita with Feta  (Spinach Pie with Feta Cheese)

1. You need 1 of kilo Spinach rinsed.
2. You need 1/2 cup of Dill.
3. Prepare 1/2 cup of Parsley.
4. It's 1/2 cup of Olive Oil.
5. It's 2 of Medium size Onions diced.
6. Prepare 1 of Large Leek chopped (I prefer using Leek).
7. It's 1 1/2 cup of Feta Cheese crumbled.
8. It's 1/2 cup of Short White Grain Rice.
9. You need 1 tablespoon of Sugar.
10. It's 1 package of Phyllo Sheets or 2 Phyllo Dough.
11. You need 1 cup of Milk.
12. It's 3 of Eggs.
13. It's 1 teaspoon of Cinnamon (optional).
14. Prepare of Salt.
15. It's of Pepper.

Spanakopita is a Greek pastry made with phyllo dough and a filling of chopped spinach, green onions, dill, eggs and feta cheese. Traditional Greek spanakopita (spinach and feta cheese pie) by Greek chef Akis Petretzikis. Spinach, feta cheese, aromatics and youw own homemade phyllo dough! Spanakopita can also be made with other greens, such as dandelion or chard, in place of spinach.

Spanakopita with Feta  (Spinach Pie with Feta Cheese) instructions

1. Take a large sauce pan and saute with olive oil the onions, and or leek, stir for a few minutes and add into the onions the spinach, dill, parsley, rice and stir. Toss in salt, pepper, sugar and cinnamon and let this boil for about 1/2 hour on low heat. Once the mixture is done, take a large bowl pour in the spinach mixture and let this cool off for a while. Add in to cooled of spinach mixture the milk, the eggs, olive oil and feta cheese. Mix and set aside..
2. Start to add into a greased baking pan, one oiled brushed sheet at a time. Once half have been placed in the pan, add in the spinach mixture, then fold overhanging phyllo sheets inwards. Continue the process, when you have reached the last sheet brush oil and seal phyllo into pan..
3. Baked at 180 degrees and until golden brown. Spanakopita can be eaten either hot or cold..

Thaw the spinach overnight or in a colander under warm running water. Squeeze out the liquid and skip the pan-wilting step. Authentic Greek Spanakopita - Spinach and Feta Pie. This recipe here is my mother's of course. Spanakopita is a popular recipe consisting of spinach, herbs and cheese, the types of herbs used, the ratio of cheese to spinach, the phyllo, all make the difference.