Easy Spanakopita

Easy Spanakopita

Servings
SERVINGS

9

Prep Time
PREP TIME

25 Min

Cook Time
COOK TIME

30 Min

Full Recipe

FULL RECIPE

Serving Size: 9

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Green Giant product(s) used: Green Giant® Simply Steam® Chopped Spinach

Lists of ingredients:

  • 2 – 8 oz. pkgs. Green Giant® Chopped Spinach
    8 oz. feta cheese, crumbled
    ½ yellow onion, minced
    2 cloves garlic, minced
    3 eggs, divided
    2 tsp. dill
    ¼ tsp. coarse salt
    ¼ tsp. black pepper
    1/8 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
    1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed

Steps

STEPS

1 Preheat oven to 400°F and spray a muffin tin with no-stick spray; set aside.
2 Cook both boxes of spinach as directed.
3 Allow to cool enough to handle, then drain well by placing in a colander and pressing with the back of a large spoon.
4 Add the drained spinach, feta, onion, garlic, 2 eggs, dill, salt, pepper and nutmeg to a large bowl and mix well.
5 Cut the thawed puff pastry into 9 pieces.
6 Use a rolling pin to roll each piece to approximately a 4-inch square.
7 Place the squares in the prepared pan. Gently push them down and up the sides of the muffin tin.
8 Divide the mixture among the puff pastry squares, filling each one generously.
9 Whisk the remaining egg and brush it on the exposed edges of puff pastry and the tops of the filling.
10 Bake for 30 minutes or until golden.

TIPS & TRICKS

Serving Size: 9

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Green Giant product(s) used: Green Giant® Simply Steam® Chopped Spinach

  • 2 – 8 oz. pkgs. Green Giant® Chopped Spinach
    8 oz. feta cheese, crumbled
    ½ yellow onion, minced
    2 cloves garlic, minced
    3 eggs, divided
    2 tsp. dill
    ¼ tsp. coarse salt
    ¼ tsp. black pepper
    1/8 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
    1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed

1 Preheat oven to 400°F and spray a muffin tin with no-stick spray; set aside.
2 Cook both boxes of spinach as directed.
3 Allow to cool enough to handle, then drain well by placing in a colander and pressing with the back of a large spoon.
4 Add the drained spinach, feta, onion, garlic, 2 eggs, dill, salt, pepper and nutmeg to a large bowl and mix well.
5 Cut the thawed puff pastry into 9 pieces.
6 Use a rolling pin to roll each piece to approximately a 4-inch square.
7 Place the squares in the prepared pan. Gently push them down and up the sides of the muffin tin.
8 Divide the mixture among the puff pastry squares, filling each one generously.
9 Whisk the remaining egg and brush it on the exposed edges of puff pastry and the tops of the filling.
10 Bake for 30 minutes or until golden.

Tips & Tricks