Spinach Feta Pie Recipe

I had different variations of this style dish in Europe, mainly in the Liguria region of Italy. So I decided to make up a dish similar by using some of the intended ingredients, along with some of my own. I was hoping to create something special to recapture the flavor of Europe. After making some yummy baklava, I realized I had way too much phyllo dough left over, so I thought, and thought, and saw a picture of a spinach pie with crust that looked like it was made from phyllo dough. Aha! I looked in my fridge and found all the ingredients to make something fun. I always have spinach and feta in my fridge, since I use it in my salads, so making up this yummy dish was a breeze. I also just love spinach in anything, so I created this pie, using my own recipe, and it turned out delicious!

Spinach Feta Pie

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup feta, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup white onion, finely chopped
• 3 cups fresh organic baby spinach, roughly chopped
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 3 ounces of cream cheese
• salt and pepper to taste
• 20 phyllo dough sheets
• 2-3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees
2. In a pie pan, grease the inside with olive oil or butter
3. Begin layering phyllo dough, brushing olive oil or butter between dough sheets
4. Bottom layer should be 8-10 sheets
5. Combine all other ingredients: spinach, onions, feta, cream cheese, egg, salt and pepper. Mix well.
6. Pour spinach mixture into pie shell
7. Begin layering the remaining phyllo dough sheets over spinach mixture, remember to brush each sheet lightly with olive oil or butter
8. The phyllo dough sheets will spill over your pie pan so just flap and cinch them on the inside edges of the pie pan
9. Bake for 10 minutes
10. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake for another 25 minutes or until the top is a nice golden brown