Who doesn’t love a crispy, gooey, flaky Spanakopita
Love, love, love them. And these are great because they are the perfect little 3 bite appetizer
Right now I am in the final week of my crazy Summer Vacation and as much as I have loved every minute of it I am ready to get back home. And mostly not to have to eat out every night and to get back into the Kitchen and cook something. Anything.
We are also just over half way done of renovating the upstairs of our house and having it painted so as much as it is going to be nice to go home I am also walking into a bit of a disaster. All I know is the kitchen, the bedroom downstairs and the bathroom is clear and that is really all the space I need anyways. I am lucky that I missed 2 months of the renovations. I think we would have gone crazy listening to non stop jack hammering for weeks on end and having the water shut on and off. I have a lot of respect for people who stay in their house during a major renovation they have a different level of patience. After being gone for so long I know I will have a ton of gardening to catch up on (my poor plants) so at least can spend a lot of time outside
I had so many plants I probably should have transplanted from the green house before we left but one moment I had more than a week to do it and then the next moment it was time to leave for the plane I don’t even know where the time went
So I have had this recipe for so long now and I was recently going through my 13,000 photos and realized I had never posted this recipe. (yes felt like forever going through them you should have seen how many I started out with before the deleting began) Once every week or so I always make a big mezze plate for dinner with hummus, falafel, fattoush, greek salad and of course, spanakopita just to name a few. It’s such a great meal and it also makes for excellent leftovers, when we manage to not eat it all
These mini spanakopitas are fine hot, room temperature or cold, and a great little on the go snack. I just pop them in a Tupperware and leave them in the fridge to snack on
If you want to serve these as part of a Mezzo plate here are a few idea of what to serve with it:
Dips: Hummus (Chickpea Dip) , Baba Ghanoush (Roasted Eggplant Dip), Muhammara (Roasted Red Pepper Dip), Tahini (Sesame Paste)
SALADS: Fattoush, Greek, Israeli Salad, CousCous Tabbouleh
MAIN: Spanakopita, Roasted Lamb Chops, Chicken Skewers, Roasted Greek Potatoes
EXTRAS: Pita Bread, Olives, Lemons, Harissa
I also have an amazing recipe for a trio of Hummus you can find here
As always, Hope you enjoy xx
Crispy Spanakopita Bites
Equipment
- Muffin Tin
Ingredients
- 1 Egg
- 1 Pkg. Frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained and squeezed dry – 1 1/2 pounds fresh spinach
- 1/2 Cup Diced Onion
- 1/2 Cup Feta Cheese
- 1/2 Cup Ricotta Cheese
- 1/2 Cup Cottage Cheese
- 1 Tbl. Minced Garlic
- 2 Tbs. Chopped Fresh Mint
- 2 Tbs. Chopped Fresh Dill
- 1 Tsp. Lemon Zest
- 8 Sheets Phyllo Dough
- 3 Tbs. Butter, Melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit
- Saute the onions over medium high heat for a few minutes until cooked through and slightly translucent
- If using fresh spinach, sautee over a medium heat with a pinch of salt and cook untill wilter. Drain and squeeze dry in a clean kitchen towel. Spinach has a lot of water in it and if you dont ring it out you will have a very watery mixture
- Brush one sheet of phyllo dough with the melted butter then repeat with another 3 layers. Cut into 6 equal portions and press into a greased muffin tin. Repeat with the remaining phyllo
- Divide the spinach mixture equally between the phyllo cups and bake for 10 minutes till its Golden brown and crispy
- Let them cool slightly in the pan for 5 mins then serve
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