Vegan Spanakopita
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- Number of Servings: 16
Ingredients
1/2 C olive oil2.5 lbs fresh spinach cleaned and destemmed6 green onions minced1 C fresh dill chopped2 lbs firm tofu1/3 C lemon juice2 tsp Greek Mountain Oreganodash of nutmeg1 tsp saltpepper1 lb phyllo pastry dough
Directions Preheat oven to 375º.
Heat 2 T oil, add spinach, green onion, garlic, and dill, and sauté, stirring frequently until spinach is limp and the liquid that sweats out has boiled away. Set aside.
Drain tofu, wrap in towel(s), and press out excess liquid. PLace in bowl and use whisk (or your hands) to mash it. Add spinach, lemon juice, oregano, nutmeg, walnuts, ¼ c olive oil, yeast, salt, and pepper and mix well. Taste and adjust seasonings.
Lay out a sheet of filo in the baking dish (it will overlap the sides). Brush with oil, lay another on top, brush with oil, and repeat for a total of 8 sheets.
Spread half of the spinach mixture over the dough. Lay out another 8 sheets of filo as above. Spread the rest of the spinach on top, then lay out the rest of the filo.
Brush the top with oil and tuck the edges of the filo sheets into the pan.
Bake uncovered for 35-40 minutes, until golden-brown and crispy.
Number of Servings: 16
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHRISTIE41.
Heat 2 T oil, add spinach, green onion, garlic, and dill, and sauté, stirring frequently until spinach is limp and the liquid that sweats out has boiled away. Set aside.
Drain tofu, wrap in towel(s), and press out excess liquid. PLace in bowl and use whisk (or your hands) to mash it. Add spinach, lemon juice, oregano, nutmeg, walnuts, ¼ c olive oil, yeast, salt, and pepper and mix well. Taste and adjust seasonings.
Lay out a sheet of filo in the baking dish (it will overlap the sides). Brush with oil, lay another on top, brush with oil, and repeat for a total of 8 sheets.
Spread half of the spinach mixture over the dough. Lay out another 8 sheets of filo as above. Spread the rest of the spinach on top, then lay out the rest of the filo.
Brush the top with oil and tuck the edges of the filo sheets into the pan.
Bake uncovered for 35-40 minutes, until golden-brown and crispy.
Number of Servings: 16
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHRISTIE41.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 306.7
- Total Fat: 16.4 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 487.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 28.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 7.5 g
- Protein: 17.3 g
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