Spinach & Cheese Pie (Spanikopita Redux)
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- Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
2 c. onion, chopped3 cloves garlic, sliced2 pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed2 tbsp. extra light olive oil10 sheets phyllo pastryI Can't Believe It's Not Butter, cooking spray (approx 10 sprays, or 2 servings)2 c. 1% milk fat cottage cheese1 c. Egg Beaters1 tsp. nutmeg
Saute garlic and onion in olive oil - when translucent, add spinach and cook on medium heat until you have "cooked off" the liquid (approximately 6-7 minutes).
Remove from heat and set aside.
Mix cottage cheese, egg beaters, cheese and nutmeg in a large bowl. Set aside.
Use 5 sprays (1 serving) of I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Cooking spray to coat a lasagna or casserole dish. Lay down five sheets of phyllo pastry.
Mix spinach mixture and egg/cheese mixture together, then pour into casserole dish. Top with other 5 sheets of pasty and pinch in around the edges. Cut off excess edges of dough. Use 5 more sprays of cooking spray to coat the top of the pastry.
Use a very sharp knife to gently perforate the dough across the pan diagonally in a diamond pattern (this is important! It lets the steam out!)
Cook at 350 degrees Celsius (sorry, Canadian!) for one hour. Let stand for five minutes before cutting.
Number of Servings: 10
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EASTCOASTMARIA.
Remove from heat and set aside.
Mix cottage cheese, egg beaters, cheese and nutmeg in a large bowl. Set aside.
Use 5 sprays (1 serving) of I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Cooking spray to coat a lasagna or casserole dish. Lay down five sheets of phyllo pastry.
Mix spinach mixture and egg/cheese mixture together, then pour into casserole dish. Top with other 5 sheets of pasty and pinch in around the edges. Cut off excess edges of dough. Use 5 more sprays of cooking spray to coat the top of the pastry.
Use a very sharp knife to gently perforate the dough across the pan diagonally in a diamond pattern (this is important! It lets the steam out!)
Cook at 350 degrees Celsius (sorry, Canadian!) for one hour. Let stand for five minutes before cutting.
Number of Servings: 10
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EASTCOASTMARIA.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 182.0
- Total Fat: 7.0 g
- Cholesterol: 12.1 mg
- Sodium: 479.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 17.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.3 g
- Protein: 12.8 g
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