This was so easy to prepare and such a treat to eat (it reminded me a little bit
of spanakopita).
Brush the tops
of the spanakopita cigars with the remaining melted butter substitute.
This recipe makes a ton
of spanakopitas but the leftovers were great for lunch.
Not exact matches
If the tricky temperament
of phyllo is the only thing stopping you from making
spanakopita, let these muffins come to your rescue.
PS I use this pine nut topping recipe to make a fake sort
of «feta cheese» and I use it with kale to make a
spanakopita.
Diane, I love
spanakopita but have always been intimidated to make it because
of all the work.
So off I went in search
of «easy»
spanakopita recipes.
I use leftover cooked greens for sort
of a quick
spanakopita — dock some puff pastry, add a layer
of greens, sprinkle with some parmesan, top with another sheet
of docked puff pastry, seal the edges and bake for about 20 minutes or so at 400F.
A few
of my personal Greek food favourites include
spanakopita, tzatziki and tiropitakia — we used to buy these from bakeries on the way to the beach and would sit eating these amazing cheesy pastries whilst feeling the gentle sea breeze and sun on us.
The filling
of course, is a deviation from a traditional
spanakopita, but with the addition
of lean ground beef for heartiness.
Hen
of the Woods Tacos al Pastor and
Spanakopita with Spinach, Almond Feta, and Cucumber Yogurt at Pure Food and Wine
Author's note: Traditional Greek
spanakopita consists
of a flaky filo crust filled with spinach and feta cheese, flavored with garlic, onion, and herbs.
From the «small plates» chapter: hearts
of palm «calamari» with lemon - caper aioli; sweet potato latkes with spiked applesauce (find the recipe on Connoisseurus Veg); roasted fennel with clementine beurre blanc and toasted buckwheat; and the kale
spanakopita of course!
We were going for a Greek theme, so had a tableful
of lemon potatoes, pita bread, Greek salad,
spanakopita, baklava and a ton
of really good olive oil.
Spanakopita is delicious, and if you're unfamiliar, it's traditionally made with spinach, Feta, onions and seasoning, wrapped in sheets
of flaky phyllo dough and either formed into triangular servings or baked into layers and served like a casserole.
The same great combination
of spinach and feta in the classic Greek
spanakopita (spinach pie) makes this pizza irresistible.
Some
of my favorite ways to eat spinach are in quiche, fondue, turkey burgers, roasted vegetable lasagna, tiropitas, in my farro, cherry tomato and spinach salad,
spanakopita and in this delicious spinach salad with pecans, cranberries and a maple vinaigrette.
Layers
of flaky phyllo dough paired with smooth and flavorful spinach - feta filling, make this
Spanakopita (Traditional Greek Spinach Pie) a great lunch or light dinner.
If you want to avoid the buttery puff pastry dough, you can use the same
spanakopita - inspired filling to stuff several layers
of phyllo dough instead.
Spanakopita (Greek spinach pie) is one
of the most popular Greek dishes, that is known and loved around the world.
Most
spanakopita recipes also use feta cheese which is a favourite ingredient in all types
of Greek recipes, be it fried, baked or used for stuffing until nicely softened and slightly melty.
In hindsight, and with a little help from my therapist and the story
of her never - ending
spanakopita, I realize what a catharsis the whole process is for me.
The main ingredient you will need to make this
spanakopita recipe is
of course spinach.
Realizing there was an untapped demand for ready - made Fillo products, Apollo launched a line
of Greek Fillo products such as Baklava,
Spanakopita and Tyropita.
One
of my absolute favourite greek dishes is
spanakopita, a crispy phyllo pastry wrapped around a center
of creamy feta and spinach.
With drinks and nibbles on reception, the «Meat Free Monday — Vegan» class kicked off with hygiene and safety procedures before the students (just four
of us) worked together with John and Aga to prepare a delicious vegan feast
of Mini Pizzas, Arrabiata Sauce and Puttanesca Sauce with Pasta, Vegetable Chilli with Herbed Basmati and Wild Rice,
Spanakopita, Risotto Primavera and Chocolate Sorbet.
Spanakopita, which is as fun to say as it is to eat, is one
of those foods we all order at restaurants, or make frozen from Trader Joe's — but to cook it from scratch?
Some more tasty sounding recipes include the
spanakopita lasagna, pumpkin ravioli with pepita pesto, Moroccan stuffed cabbage, heart
of palm cakes, superseed crunchy crackers, and tiramisu cupcakes.
Sometimes I'll make
spanakopita, which is kind
of like Greek pesto - using spinach and dill or basil.
Although my mum's traditional spiral
spanakopita with homemade phyllo is superior, it involves a huge amount
of work and so only gets made on special occasions (or whenever she visits).
My oldest wanted nothing to do with baby food or purées
of any kind, so I gave up on that approach and — once she had a few teeth — started offering her whatever «grown - up» food I happened to be eating (from quinoa and tofu to lentil soup to
spanakopita).
I'm saving my package
of frozen phyllo for
spanakopita, galactoboureko or baklava... haven't quite decided yet.
GREEK FOOD FESTIVAL — Florida's Greek population brings a lot
of great things to the Sunshine State, not the least
of which is delicious Mediterranean cuisine such as gyros,
spanakopita, baklava, moussaka, Greek salad and the anise - infused ouzo.
For a snack, pick up some
of the heavenly freshly baked
spanakopita pies from a bakery.