{"id":30712,"date":"2024-02-09T09:58:10","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T14:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usa.businessupturn.com\/?p=30712"},"modified":"2024-02-09T09:58:10","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T14:58:10","slug":"spanakopita-greek-spinach-pie-a-taste-of-greece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/spanakopita-greek-spinach-pie-a-taste-of-greece\/30712\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanakopita (Greek Spinach Pie): A Taste of Greece"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Spanakopita is a classic Greek dish that combines spinach, feta cheese, and aromatic herbs, all wrapped in flaky phyllo dough. This recipe offers a taste of Greece with its savory and satisfying flavors, perfect for any occasion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 pound fresh spinach, washed and chopped<\/li>\n<li>1 onion, diced<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup fresh dill, chopped<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped<\/li>\n<li>8 oz feta cheese, crumbled<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<li>4 eggs, lightly beaten<\/li>\n<li>Salt and pepper to taste<\/li>\n<li>Olive oil<\/li>\n<li>1 package phyllo dough, thawed according to package instructions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat the oven to 375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C). Grease a baking dish with olive oil.<\/li>\n<li>In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add diced onion and minced garlic, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Add chopped spinach to the skillet and cook until wilted, about 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.<\/li>\n<li>In a large bowl, combine cooked spinach mixture, chopped dill, chopped parsley, crumbled feta cheese, grated Parmesan cheese, beaten eggs, salt, and pepper. Mix until well combined.<\/li>\n<li>Lay one sheet of phyllo dough in the greased baking dish, allowing the edges to hang over the sides. Brush the phyllo dough with olive oil.<\/li>\n<li>Repeat layering with additional sheets of phyllo dough, brushing each layer with olive oil, until you have used half of the phyllo dough.<\/li>\n<li>Spread the spinach and feta mixture evenly over the layered phyllo dough in the baking dish.<\/li>\n<li>Continue layering the remaining sheets of phyllo dough over the spinach mixture, brushing each layer with olive oil.<\/li>\n<li>Fold the overhanging edges of the phyllo dough over the top to seal the pie.<\/li>\n<li>Using a sharp knife, score the top of the pie into squares or triangles.<\/li>\n<li>Bake Spanakopita in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes, or until golden brown and crisp.<\/li>\n<li>Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before slicing. Serve Spanakopita warm or at room temperature. Enjoy this savory Greek Spinach Pie as a delicious appetizer or side dish!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spinach, Feta Cheese, Phyllo Dough \u2013 Crafting the Perfect Spanakopita<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":331,"featured_media":30382,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[417,2163],"class_list":["post-30712","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food-drinks","tag-food","tag-recipes"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30712","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/331"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30712"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30712\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30382"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30712"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30712"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30712"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}