Spinach, Leek and Mushroom Pie

Name: Spinach, Leek and Mushroom Pie
Yield: Serves 4-6
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: ½ tsp grated nutmeg; 300 g feta, crumbled; 4 garlic cloves, crushed; 15 mint leaves, finely chopped; 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 450 g leeks, sliced; zest of 1 lemon, plus squeeze of juice; 1 pack filo pastry (250-270g); sesame seeds, for sprinkling; 450 g fresh spinach; 2 tbsp olive oil; 200 g mushrooms, chopped; olive oil, for brushing

Preparation info

Serves
4-6

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Secret of Spice

By Tonia Buxton

Published 2019

About

This is my version of the classic Greek dish, spanakopita.

Ingredients

1 pack filo pastry (250-270g)
olive oil, for brushing
sesame seeds, for sprinkling

Europe
Greece
Main course
Vegetarian
Pie
Mediterranean

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4. Grease a 23cm deep loose-bottomed flan tin.

For the filling, wash the spinach leaves and add to a pan with only the water that clings to them. Cover and cook gently until tender. Allow to cool slightly, then squeeze out the excess wat