Spinach And Feta Pie Recipe

How to make it

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• To remove any excess moisture, place thawed spinach in a sieve and drain.
• Place spinach, cottage cheese, feta, pesto, garlic, onion and eggs in a food processor and process until very smooth.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Spray or brush one sheet of filo with a little oil and top with a second sheet. Repeat with a further two sheets to line an 8 inch pyrex baking dish.
• Pour the filling in and smooth out evenly.
• Flip the edges of the filo over to cover the filling.
• Spray or brush 4 sheets of filo with a little oil then gently scrunch and place on top.
• Note: I prefer to use melted butter.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes or until the filling is set.
• Serve in wedges with a yogurt or Tzatziki sauce on the side.
• Lemon Yogurt Sauce:
• Blend 1-1/2 cups plain yogurt with grated rind of 1/2 a lemon adding 2 Tbsp. freshly chopped parsley or chives.
• Tzatziki:
• 2 containers plain yogurt (approx. 400 grams), strained for 24 hrs
• Note: You can use goat, sheep or cow's yogurt
• Half a cucumber, peeled and roughly grated
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• The juice of 1/2 a lemon
• 8 leaves of fresh mint, finely chopped
• 1-1/2 Tbsp. olive oil
• salt (2 generous pinches)
• After grating, make sure you squeeze out as much of the excess water from the cucumber as possible.
• Thoroughly combine all ingredients.