# Spanakopita

A delicious spanakopita recipe made with feta cheese, spinach, and herbs, baked in phyllo pastry.

- Servings: 6 servings
- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Greek
- Category: Appetizer
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 250 grams block of feta cheese
- 500 grams fresh spinach
- 2 leek
- 1 bunch spring onions
- 1 bunch fresh dill
- 1 bunch fresh parsley
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 100 grams butter
- 1 pack phyllo pastry
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1 tsp black sesame seeds
- 1 egg

## Instructions

1. Crumble the feta cheese into a bowl.
2. Chop the spinach finely and add to the bowl.
3. Finely chop and add the leek, spring onions, dill and parsley.
4. Season with salt, pepper and oregano.
5. Add olive oil and mix all ingredients well.
6. Add the crumbled feta cheese and mix again.
7. Add egg and mix.
8. Melt the butter in a microwave.
9. Prepare the phyllo pastry.
10. Grease a baking dish with butter.
11. Layer the phyllo pastry in the baking dish.
12. Add the prepared spinach and cheese mixture into the baking dish.
13. Cover with remaining phyllo pastry.
14. Grease the top with melted butter and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
15. Bake in the oven until golden brown.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- bowl
- cheesecloth
- measuring cup
- microwave
- oven
- pastry brush

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNd1apNKe/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f78f11c6-399d-4f84-bf02-a2ec7cebb112
- Extracted: 2025-02-16

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