Spanakopita Recipe

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Spanakopita
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  1. Place washed spinach leaves in a large bowl. Sprinkle very heavily with salt and work salt into leaves with hands while tearing leaves into small pieces (use gloves if you have sensitive skin or if you have any cuts!). When spinach has been reduced to about 1/4 of the original volume, rinse thoroughly to remove all the salt and drain well.
  2. In another bowl, beat eggs and mix in the feta. Add to spinach.
  3. In a nonstick skillet, heat a small amount of olive oil and saute onions until just starting to brown. Add to spinach mixture.
  4. Season spinach mixture with pepper to taste (you probably won't want salt, as there will be some residual salt in the spinach and the feta is quite salty). Mix in a little oregano (I use a couple of generous pinches of dried).
  5. Brush a 9x13 inch baking dish with butter or spray with olive oil spray. Heat oven to 375* F.
  6. Place the filo on a flat working surface and keep covered with slightly dampened paper towels while working.
  7. Take 1 sheet at a time, brush with butter or spray with olive oil spray, and place in the pan so that edges hang over sides. Continue until all but a few sheets have been used, fanning the sheets out so that you end up with the bottom and sides of the dish all covered and an even amount of overhand all around the dish.
  8. Pour the filling into the pan. Fold the overhanging edges of filo to cover most of the top. Brush/spray the remaining few sheets of filo, place on top, and tuck in around sides of pan. Cut 3 slashes in the top with a very sharp knife.
  9. Brush top with butter or spray with olive oil spray, place in hot oven, and bake for 50 minutes or until hot and golden brown.
  10. Cut into squares and serve while still very hot.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 270.77 Kcal (1134 kJ)
Calories from fat 98.84 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.98g 17%
Cholesterol 150.38mg 50%
Sodium 593.89mg 25%
Potassium 618.08mg 13%
Total Carbs 29.91g 10%
Sugars 1.35g 5%
Dietary Fiber 2.94g 12%
Protein 13.73g 27%
Vitamin C 26.2mg 44%
Iron 5mg 28%
Calcium 228.7mg 23%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 132.26 Kcal (554 kJ)
Calories from fat 48.28 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.36g 17%
Cholesterol 73.46mg 50%
Sodium 290.09mg 25%
Potassium 301.91mg 13%
Total Carbs 14.61g 10%
Sugars 0.66g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1.44g 12%
Protein 6.71g 27%
Vitamin C 12.8mg 44%
Iron 2.4mg 28%
Calcium 111.7mg 23%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.7
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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