SPANAKOPITA RECIPE
INGREDIENTS
6 sheets of filo pastry
80 g feta cheese
500 g spinach
80 g onion (finely chopped)
6 cloves (finely chopped)
30 ml oil
Salt and pepper to taste
PROCEDURE
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
Blanch the spinach by heating up a pot with boiling water.
Squeeze all the water out of the spinach and then finely chop the spinach.
Heat up a pan with some oil and start to cook the onions.
When translucent, add the garlic.
Once fragrant, add in the spinach and cook till all the water evaporates.
Transfer to a plate and let cool completely.
In a mixing bowl, combine the feta, ricotta, and lunacy mixture.
Season with salt and pepper.
Lay out one sheet of filo pastry on a flat surface.
Brush with butter and lay out another one on top.
Divide and cut them into even strips (8 cm wide).
Spoon out a tbsp of the cheese filling into a corner and fold it into triangles.
Brush with butter.
Bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes till light golden.
Enjoy with some tzatziki.
INGREDIENTS
6 sheets of filo pastry
80 g feta cheese
500 g spinach
80 g onion (finely chopped)
6 cloves (finely chopped)
30 ml oil
Salt and pepper to taste
PROCEDURE
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
Blanch the spinach by heating up a pot with boiling water.
Squeeze all the water out of the spinach and then finely chop the spinach.
Heat up a pan with some oil and start to cook the onions.
When translucent, add the garlic.
Once fragrant, add in the spinach and cook till all the water evaporates.
Transfer to a plate and let cool completely.
In a mixing bowl, combine the feta, ricotta, and lunacy mixture.
Season with salt and pepper.
Lay out one sheet of filo pastry on a flat surface.
Brush with butter and lay out another one on top.
Divide and cut them into even strips (8 cm wide).
Spoon out a tbsp of the cheese filling into a corner and fold it into triangles.
Brush with butter.
Bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes till light golden.
Enjoy with some tzatziki.
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LifestyleTranscript
00:00 We're gonna make some spanakopita. You're gonna blanch your spinach and then chop it up into
00:03 small little pieces. Then you're gonna heat up some oil in a pan and then add in some onion
00:08 and then some chopped garlic. Fry until a little golden and then you're gonna add in the chopped
00:13 spinach. Place in a bowl and let it cool. Once it's cool you're gonna add in some feta cheese,
00:18 some salt, pepper and mix it into a paste. Then you're gonna lay out your filo pastry,
00:22 then you're gonna brush some butter on top and then you're gonna add in another pastry on top
00:25 and then brush more. Cut it into strips and then separate. Place a spoon of the mixture onto the
00:33 side and then fold it into triangles. Once it's folded you're gonna add in some more butter and
00:39 then place it on a baking sheet. Bake it in the oven at 200 degrees Celsius for about 10 to 15
00:49 minutes until golden. Serve it with some fresh tzatziki.