Spanakopita

Name: Spanakopita Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 9
Ingredients: 228.4 Calories per triangle . Saute onion green onion and garlic clove in 1 tbsp of olive oil. Defrost spinach and drain out excess water. In separate bowl mix 1 egg 1/4 cup of ricotta cheese 1/2 cup of feta cheese crumbled. Saute onions until clear add spinach and parsley for approximately 2 minutes just to heat through. Add spinach mixture to cheese and egg mixture and mix well. Let cool to room temperature. Lay a piece of parchment paper on the counter and lay out 3 sheets of phyllo dough folded in half. You will need 6 tbps of olive oil in a separate bowl. Brush one side with olive oil - doing each side separately - make sure each layer is lightly brushed with olive oil. Cut the dough in to equal widths and spoon mixture into each and wrap diagonally back and forth to make a triangle.

Minutes to Prepare: 30
Minutes to Cook: 35

Number of Servings: 9

Ingredients

228.4 Calories per triangle . Saute onion, green onion and garlic clove in 1 tbsp of olive oil. Defrost spinach and drain out excess water. In separate bowl mix 1 egg, 1/4 cup of ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup of feta cheese crumbled. Saute onions until clear, add spinach and parsley for approximately 2 minutes just to heat through. Add spinach mixture to cheese and egg mixture and mix well. Let cool to room temperature. Lay a piece of parchment paper on the counter and lay out 3 sheets of phyllo dough folded in half. You will need 6 tbps of olive oil in a separate bowl. Brush one side with olive oil - doing each side separately - make sure each layer is lightly brushed with olive oil. Cut the dough in to equal widths and spoon mixture into each and wrap diagonally back and forth to make a triangle.

Directions

Cook and 350 for approximately 35-40 minutes. Phyllo dough will be slightly brown.

Serving Size: This recipe make 9 pieces

Number of Servings: 9

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BRENDAMER.

Servings Per Recipe: 9

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 228.4
Total Fat: 14.3 g
Cholesterol: 30.8 mg
Sodium: 299.1 mg
Total Carbs: 20.0 g
Dietary Fiber: 3.5 g
Protein: 7.1 g

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