Greek Spinach & Leek Pie in Filo Pastry

Name: Greek Spinach & Leek Pie in Filo Pastry
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: Makes one 10-by-12-inch baking sheet of pastry
Cuisine: Afghan
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon salt; ½ cup chopped fresh arugula; ½ teaspoon pepper; 2 eggs (optional); 1 cup butter, ghee or olive oil; 1 package filo pastry sheets (left out of the freezer for at least 2 hours); 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 8 shallots, peeled and chopped; 4 tablespoons butter (melted), vegetable oil or ghee; 2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped; 4 fresh leeks, chopped (white and green); 1½ pounds fresh spinach leaves, washed and coarsely chopped (or 8 ounces frozen spinach, chopped); ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese; ¾ pound crumbled feta cheese; 1 teaspoon hot red chili flakes; 1 cup ricotta cheese; ¼ cup chopped fresh dill

Spanakopita

Preparation info

Makes
one
10-by-12 inch baking sheet of pastry

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 15

Appears in

Silk Road Cooking

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2000

About

Ingredients

4 tablespoons butter (melted), vegetable oil or ghee
8 shallots, peeled and chopped
2

Asia
Afghanistan
Starter
Vegetarian

Method

Unwrap the filo sheets and stack them on a dish cloth. Cover the stack with another cloth and place a moist cloth over the top of the stack. This will prevent the filo from drying out while you are working with it.
To make the filling, heat 2 tablespoons of butter i

The mixture of fava beans, garlic, and dill is ubiquitous throughout the countries of the Silk Road region. This Sicilian crostata (a simple crust, filled with fruit or savory), for example, is made with shortcrust, whereas in the Caspian region, the base for the same filling is lavash bread.