homemade spanakopita

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 5 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach - thawed, drained and squeezed dry
• 6 eggs
• 1 cup chopped fresh dill leaves
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 pound crumbled feta cheese
• 1/2 pound cottage cheese
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
• 8 sheets phyllo dough, thawed
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• sour cream for garnish (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• place the spinach, eggs, dill, onion, feta cheese, cottage cheese, and black pepper into a large bowl, and mix well.
• place 2 sheets of phyllo dough into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish, and drizzle with about 1 tablespoon of olive oil; top with 2 more sheets of phyllo dough. spread the spinach filling evenly over the sheets of phyllo, pat it down gently, and top with 2 more sheets of phyllo. drizzle with 1 more tablespoon of olive oil, and top with the remaining 2 phyllo sheets. drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• bake in the preheated oven until the top is browned and the filling is set, about 1 hour. to serve, cut into squares and top each square with a dollop of sour cream.