Spanakopita (Greek spinach pie)

Ingredients for 2 servings:

• 250 g fresh spinach
• 100 g feta cheese
• 1 egg
• 1 small onion
• 1 garlic clove
• 2 tbsp Minos extra virgin olive oil for frying
• 1 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
• 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 4 sheets of filo pastry
• 50 g butter, melted
• Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

Difficulty level: medium

Preparation time: 30 minutes

Baking time: 30-35 minutes

1. Wash the spinach thoroughly and drain. Finely chop the onion and garlic.
2. Heat Minos Extra Virgin Olive Oil in a frying pan and sauté the onion and garlic until translucent. Add the spinach and sauté briefly until it collapses. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Allow the spinach to cool slightly and drain off any excess liquid.
3. Crumble the feta cheese in a bowl and mix with the egg, dill and parsley. Stir the cooled spinach into the feta mixture.
4. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Grease a small baking pan with a little butter.
5. Place a sheet of filo pastry in the baking pan and brush with melted butter. Repeat this process with the remaining sheets, brushing each sheet with butter.
6. Spread the spinach and feta filling evenly over the dough sheets. Fold the excess dough sheets inwards and spread butter on the surface.
7. Bake the spanakopita in the preheated oven for about 30-35 minutes, until the dough is golden brown and crispy.
8. Remove from the oven, let cool slightly and cut into pieces.