Spanikopita Pie

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Simple and elegant, this is much less prep work then normal spanikopita and lets the flavors shine.

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Steps

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Chop onions and mince garlic.

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Saute in 1 tbs olive oil until soft.

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Add drained spinach , spices , and lemon juice and cook until liquid absorbs but spinach is not brown.

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Remove from heat.

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Let cool for 10 min , add crumbled feta and taste.

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Adjust seasonings if needed.

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Stir eggs into spinach mix , preheat oven to 350f , grease pie plate.

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Phyllo sheets here are big so i fold them in half.

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Lay one doubled sheet in pan , drizzle , spray , or brush with oil , lay another sheet cross-ways , add more oil and lay two more sheets , diagonal to the first cross , with oil in between.

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Press down to form the bottom crust.

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Add spinach / feta filling and fold all the edges inches.

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Add four more layers of doubled phyllo with oil in between , staggered like the bottom layer.

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Tuck the edges in and under to encase filling.

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Brush with the last of the oil.

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Bake at 350f for 25-30 min or until golden brown.

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Serve topped with tatziki with a nice salad and bread on the side.

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Ingredients

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spinach, reduced-fat feta cheese, red onion, garlic cloves, oregano, dill, lemon juice, eggs, salt and pepper, phyllo dough, olive oil