Best Spinach Pie

Name: Best Spinach Pie
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: olive oil; onions; mushrooms; stock; spinach; sundried tomatoes; garlic; egg whites; eggs; cheddar cheese; mozzarella cheese; black pepper; phyllo (filo) pastry sheets

A savory pie made with phyllo pasty, spinach and cheeses. Very tasty and flavorful. The crispy phyllo adds the great texture. It can be served as an appetizer or a simply delicious main dish.

Yield

6 servings

Prep

15 min

Cook

30 min

Ready

45 min

Ingredients

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Features
1	tablespoon	olive oil
1	large	onions chopped
8	ounces	mushrooms button or cremini, sliced
¼	cup	stock vegetable or any stock
2	packages	spinach frozen, thawed, squeezed dry and chopped
½	cup	sundried tomatoes oil packed, drained and chopped
1	clove	garlic minced
4	large	egg whites
1	large	eggs
6	ounces	cheddar cheese shredded
6	ounces	mozzarella cheese shredded
1	teaspoon	black pepper
1	package	phyllo (filo) pastry sheets *see note	*

Ingredients

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Features
15	ml	olive oil
1	large	onions chopped
231.2	ml/g	mushrooms button or cremini, sliced
59	ml	stock vegetable or any stock
2	packages	spinach frozen, thawed, squeezed dry and chopped
118	ml	sundried tomatoes oil packed, drained and chopped
1	clove	garlic minced
4	large	egg whites
1	large	eggs
173.4	ml/g	cheddar cheese shredded
173.4	ml/g	mozzarella cheese shredded
5	ml	black pepper
1	x	phyllo (filo) pastry sheets *see note	*

Directions

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot.

Add onions, stirring often, and cook until start to brown and soft, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in mushrooms and cook for about 3 minutes.

Second heat oil in a large nonstick skillet

Pour in stock, cook until most of liquid has been evaporated and mushrooms turn into brown, about 10 minutes.

Stir in spinach, minced garlic and sun-dried tomato and mix until well combined.

and sun-dried tomatoes. Stir well.

Remove from heat and set aside.

Beat egg whites and egg lightly. Add shredded cheese to egg mixture and mix thoroughly. Add spinach mixture to egg and cheese mixture and stir until mixed well.

Add spinach mixture into cheese and egg mixture.

Preheat oven to 400℉ (200℃).

Layer 6 sheets on bottom of a 9 by 13-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray, coat each layer lightly with cooking spray or brush with oil and sprinkle about 1 teaspoon dry bread crumbs.

Place half of spinach mixture on top. Put another 6 sheets of Phyllo, still cooking spray and bread crumbs in between each layer. Spread remaining spinach mixture over.

Top with 12 sheets of phyllo, sprayed lightly with spray and sprinkled with crumbs between each layer. Seal edges like a normal pie crust. Spray top lightly with spray or brush with oil. Using a sharp knife cut through top layer in pattern you want.

Top with 12 sheets of phyllo,

Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Lower temperature to 350℉ (180℃) F, and continue baking for another 15 to 20 minutes or until pastry is golden and brown completely.