Spanakopita

Spanakopita

Ingredients

○ 40 sheets filo dough
○ 1 TBS. olive oil
○ 20 oz. fresh spinach, torn and stems removed
○ 1 onion, finely chopped
○ 2 eggs
○ 8 oz. feta cheese, crumbled
○ 1 1/2 cups grated Swiss cheese
○ 1 cup butter, melted
○ 1/4 cup parsley
○ Dash of cinnamon
○ Dash of garlic powder

Recipe

1 - Preheat oven to 375°
2 - Place spinach in steamer over boiling water and cover. Cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
3 - Heat olive oil in pan and then saute onion until tender.
4 - Turn stove to low and mix cooked spinach in with onions and cook until moisture is gone.
5 - In a bowl, mix together cheeses, eggs, and spices, and then cooled onion and spinach mixture.
6 - Brush bottom of baking pan with some melted butter. Place a filo dough sheet and brush with butter. Repeat layering 20 filo dough sheets and butter.
7 - Spread cheese mixture over filo dough.
8 - Continuing layering the additional 20 sheets of filo dough and butter, making sure to brush the top sheet with butter.
9 - Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes until the top is golden brown. Serve warm.