Oh the spring weather...

brings out the Greek in me.

Freshly prepared dishes with spinach and olives and feta cheese...yes, please!

My mouth is watering already.

Here is a recipe for Spanakopita that the whole family adores:

 

1 tube of Athens Fillo Dough(in the frozen dessert section)

1 stick melted butter

 

For Filling:

2 pounds of fresh spinach, washed and roughly chopped

8 green onions, chopped

4 tbl. chopped dill

12 oz. feta cheese

2 eggs, beaten

1 tbl. olive oil

 

To Prepare Filling:

Blanch spinach in boiling water, drain thoroughly, and move to a plate to cool.

 

 

 

Mix onions, dill, eggs, and half of the cheese in a bowl.

 

 When the spinach is cool, add the spinach to the mix.

Preheat oven to 350F.

 

 Meanwhile prepare your thawed fillo dough by spraying a 9 X 13 pan with olive oil.

Put down your first sheet of dough(make sure to cover with a damp towel or the dough will break)

Brush on the melted butter between sheets.

Put about 1/3of the sheets on the bottom of the pan.

 

Then add 1/2 of the filling mixture on the fillo sheets.

Crumble more feta cheese on top of the filling.

Put down another 1/3 fillo sheets on top of filling making sure to brush butter between each addition.

Top with other half of filling and then the remaining 1/3 of fillo dough.

Sprinkle a little water on top fillo sheet to prevent browning.

Bake for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown.

Serve hot or cold (we prefer hot)

Enjoy!