Greek Cooking: Spanakopita (spinach and feta cheese pie)

Probably the best spanakopita video out there. I've been making spanakopita for years. I finally decided to make a video tutorial on it. This is the only way my kids will eat spinach. They love it! I know that you're suppose to roll your own phyllo but I simply don't have that much time. The whole thing took about an hour to make and about 40 minutes in the oven.

Ingredients:
- 2.5 lbs spinach
- 5 green onions
- 11oz feta cheese
- 2 eggs
- 2tbsp fresh parsley
- 1 tbsp fresh dill
- About 10-20 phyllo pastry sheets (you end up using the whole box since you can't reuse the leftover sheets)
- Half cup olive oil, maybe more.
- Salt Optional

Notes:
- You don't really need to add eggs if you don't want to. It will still turn out just fine.
- Remember to squeeze out all the water from the spinach after you take it out of the pot
- You should not replace oil with butter since the butter will burn.
- Bake it for 40mins in the oven or until the top and bottom are golden brown as in the video. Use a glass dish so you can see the bottom.

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[ericabear1122]

Can you get phyllo dough at a whole foods store??

[MichaelAivaliotis]

@ericabear1122 I haven't noticed it there.

[Donnabbb]

Any way to make it with spinach and ground turkey or beef?

[MichaelAivaliotis]

@Donnabbb You can do whatever you want. But then it's a completely different dish. It's not spanakopita anymore.

[andyrockevo]

Φιλε μου Μιχαλη ολα καλα ολα ωραια αλλα δυστιχως το φυλλο που χρησημοποιεις δεν ειναι για παραδοσιακη σπανακοπιτα..

Νομιζω οτι πρεπει να μαθεις να ανοιγεις φυλλο ειναι πανευκολο ,και μετα να παρουσιασεις μια παραδοσιακη χωριατικη σπανακοπιτα..

[Veggigal]

Thank you so much for posting this awesome instructional video! I made this once before but didn't really know how to fold up the filo pastry. I altered the filling slightly by adding two garlic cloves which I sauteed with the green onion, a bit more feta and a half cup of ricotta. I didn't have any dill, so skipped it.. and it still tasted great except next time I'll add some mint. I'm bringing this to a potluck tonight. Thank you!

[earlakanik]

@Donnabbb

rather than use beef i think it would be especially delicious with salmon flakes or other oily fish

[Brighteyes1ful]

Did this recipe awhile back, it is Fantastic, you must try it, wonderful give it a go!

[fabulessMAMAS]

Thank you, I wish i could find it without bleached flour for the pillo dough

[MsTrishagurl]

Thank you so much for posting this! I am making this for my greek boyfriend of two years for the first time tonight and was really confused about the phyllo dough. Seeing it being put down in action really helped. I hope this goes well! :)

[stargazer5291]

@ericabear1122

yes...in the freezer section.

[inoriite5698]

@ericabear1122

Yes you can I bought it there yesterday.

[AthrihosPithekos]

@rabiahibetullah Nope...nothing to do with Turkish borek...

[MichaelAivaliotis]

@mzshelly You can control the oil. You don't need that much. I use much less nowadays.