Greek Spanakopita

Total Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach, thawed and drained, chopped
• 1/2 lb feta cheese
• 6 ounces cottage cheese
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/2 lb phyllo pastry sheet
• 1/2 cup butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 saute onion in olive oil for 5 minutes.
• 2 add spinach. simmer over a low flame, stirring occasionally until most of moisture is evaporated.
• 3 crumble feta cheese into small pieces.
• 4 add cottage cheese and eggs; mix well.
• 5 toss bread crumbs into spinach mixture and add to cheese. stir until blended.
• 6 carefully cut phyllo sheets into thirds. refrigerate 2/3 until needed and cover remaining third with a slightly damp towel.
• 7 remove 1 sheet of phyllo pastry, fold in half lengthwise. brush with melted butter.
• 8 place 1 tablespoon of spinach filling near the end.
• 9 fold over in triangle shape. continue folding like a flag, keeping triangular shape. lightly butter top.
• 10 continue with remaining pastry and filling.
• 11 bake in a 425 degrees oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown. serve warm.