Aliki Petrakis shares a collection of inspired recipes from her Greek family and simple dishes for the everyday mom.
Spanakopita
1. Thaw 1 box of phyllo pastry in the refrigerator overnight (do not remove from the box) and bring to room temperature before using
3. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and saute 800g of spinach until wilted. Let it cool and squeeze out any excess moisture
4. Heat more olive oil over medium heat and saute 1/2 of a large diced onion and 3 chopped spring onions until softened and lightly browned, (approximately 4-5 minutes)
5. Transfer to a bowl along with the spinach and allow mixture to cool for about 5 minutes
6. To the same bowl, add 1 1/2 cups of room temperature crumbled feta cheese, 1/2 a cup fo room temperature ricotta cheese, 1 cup of fresh chopped parsley, 2 large room temperature whisked eggs, and salt & pepper (to taste)
8. Grease your baking tray and start layering the phyllo sheets, adding a brush of olive oil in between each, then add the filling, smoothing it out and adding the remaing phyllo sheets (Add more layers on the bottom and trim the overhang) 9. Score the top gently and brush lightly with olive oil (about 1/2 a cup in total)
10. Bake until golden (approximately 50-60 minutes) and enjoy!
Note: keep a damp clean kitchen towel over the phyllo dough in between layering so it doesn't dry out and crack
X 6 SERVINGS