Spanakopita

Name: Spanakopita
Yield: Serves 4–6
Ingredients: 10 sheets filo pastry; 1.5 kg (3 lb 5 oz) silverbeet (Swiss chard); 1 onion, finely chopped; 80 g (2¾ oz) butter, melted; 60 ml (2 fl oz/¼ cup) olive oil; 3 tablespoons finely grated kefalotyri or pecorino cheese; 125 g (4½ oz/½ cup) cottage cheese; 200 g (7 oz/1⅓ cups) crumbled Greek feta cheese; ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg; 4 eggs, lightly beaten; 10 spring onions (scallions), chopped (include some of the green part); 1½ tablespoons chopped dill

Preparation info

Serves
4–6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Cook's Book of Everything

By Lulu Grimes

Published 2009

About

Ingredients

1.5 kg (3 lb 5 oz) silverbeet (Swiss chard)
60<

Pastry
Vegetarian

Method

Rinse and drain the silverbeet thoroughly. Discard the stems and shred the leaves. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan, add the onion and cook, stirring, over a medium heat for 5 minutes, or until softened. Add the spring onion and silverbeet and cook, covered, over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add the dill and cook, uncovered, for 3–4 minutes, or unt