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 pepper; 1 cup ricotta cheese; 1½ pounds fresh spinach leaves, washed and coarsely chopped (or 8 ounces frozen spinach, chopped); ½ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 4 tablespoons butter (melted), vegetable oil or ghee; 1 cup butter, ghee or olive oil; 1 package filo pastry sheets (left out of the freezer for at least 2 hours); ¾ pound crumbled feta cheese; ½ cup chopped fresh arugula; ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese; 2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped; 4 fresh leeks, chopped (white and green); 8 shallots, peeled and chopped; ¼ cup chopped fresh dill; 2 eggs (optional); 1 teaspoon hot red chili flakes

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.