Spanakopita Recipe with Fresh Spinach – How to make feta spinach pie with phyllo dough

Learn how to prepare the most delicious spinach pie featuring crumbled feta cheese and crispy phyllo pastry. Spanakopita is a traditional Greek dish that is sure to impress everyone. The secret lies in the perfect blend of flaky pastry and a creamy, savory filling.

When I launched my blog, I envisioned creating a space where I could share accessible recipes for everyone, regardless of their cooking experience or skill level. This delightful spanakopita recipe, filled with fresh spinach and creamy feta, truly embodies that vision. It’s incredibly easy to prepare and can easily serve a crowd.

You can enjoy it as a hearty main dish or as a versatile side that pairs well with a variety of dishes, from grilled fish to juicy steaks. Additionally, Greek spanakopita makes a fantastic appetizer or snack, perfect for any occasion. I’m excited to inspire you in the kitchen with this delicious and approachable dish!

Easy Spanakopita Recipe

Making spanakopita, a delicious Greek pie, involves several clear steps. First, sauté your vegetables, which include spinach and onion. Next, mix eggs with Feta cheese and add your choice of seasonings. While I usually use ground black pepper, you can explore a variety of options such as nutmeg, red pepper flakes, oregano, dill, or parsley. Once your spanakopita filling is ready, lay out the filo sheets in a casserole dish, fill them with the mixture, and then bake. It’s as simple as that! If you want to learn how to make spanakopita from scratch, just keep reading.

Here are some other savory pastry recipes, which you might like:

• Chicken and Mushroom Puff Pastry Recipe
• Ground Beef Puff Pastry Pie Recipe

            Spanakopita Ingredients:

• 200 g Phyllo sheets;
• 3 bunches of spinach (500 g – 750 g);
• 1 red onion;
• 200 g Feta cheese;
• 2 eggs;
• 4 tbsps. olive oil;
• ¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper.

How to make spanakopita with spinach and feta pie at home:

• Let us start with spinach and feta pie filling. Chop onion into the smallest pieces you can. Sauté onion in the skillet smeared with olive oil on medium heat. Cook onion until soft and translucent.

• Rinse fresh spinach under running water and cut into thin slices. Add to the skillet with onion.

• Keep sautéing the veggies for 2 minutes; stir constantly. Let the mixture cool down before further use.

• Combine two eggs, Feta cheese, and freshly ground black pepper in a bowl. Mix ingredients until the mixture becomes smooth.

• Add sautéed onion with spinach to the cheese mixture, mix.

• Smear your casserole dish with olive oil. Place two sheets side by side in the dish so that their edges hung over the baking form. Smear the surface with oil and place another sheet in the center to cover the place where two sheets touch. Smear it with olive oil, too.

• Pour the filling inside and even out it with a spatula.

• Roll in the edges of the phyllo sheets that are hanging over the pan. Smear the top surface over with olive oil.

• Preheat oven at 360°F/180°C. Bake the Greek pie for 30-35 minutes until the crust turns golden.

• Let your spanakopita pie cool down before serving!

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I would greatly appreciate any tips for working with phyllo dough. I enjoyed making this authentic Greek pie and plan to make it a weekend tradition, as it was simple to prepare and delicious to eat. If you have any similar recipes that can be served as a main dish and baked in one casserole dish, please share them with me.