To spinach and cheese we say “yes please!”, and if it also involves flaky filo, like these Greek-style pies, all the better! Try this recipe for an easy dinner or a spring picnic.
Ingredients
- Melted butter, to grease
- 2 x 240g pkts cherry truss tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 x 250g pkt frozen chopped spinach, thawed
- 400g feta, crumbled
- 300g fresh ricotta
- 3 shallots, ends trimmed, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- 3 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind
- 4 eggs, lightly whisked
- 6 sheets filo pastry
- 100g butter, melted
Method
- Step 1Preheat oven to 180°C. Brush eight 150ml capacity muffin pans with butter. Line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper.
- Step 2Use scissors to cut the tomatoes into small bunches, leaving the stems intact. Place on the prepared tray and drizzle over the oil. Season with salt and pepper.
- Step 3Place spinach in a sieve and use your hands to squeeze out as much excess liquid as possible. Combine the spinach, feta, ricotta, shallot, dill and lemon rind in a large bowl. Add the egg and stir until well combined. Season with salt and pepper.
- Step 4Place the filo sheets on a clean work surface. Cut each filo sheet crossways into 4 pieces. Place the filo pieces in a stack and cut the stack in half crossways to make 48 pieces. Cover with a clean tea towel, then a damp tea towel (this prevents the filo from drying out). Brush 1 filo piece with butter and place it in the base of 1 prepared pan, allowing the corners to extend over the top of the pan. Repeat with 5 filo pieces, rotating them slightly, to completely cover the side of the pan. Repeat with remaining filo and butter to line remaining prepared pans. Spoon the spinach mixture among the filo cases. Bake for 30 minutes.
- Step 5Bake the tomatoes with the pies for a further 10-15 minutes or until the tomatoes are tender and the pies are golden.
- Low carb
- Low kilojoule
- Low sugar
- Vegetarian
Nutrition
1593 kj
Energy
30g
Fat Total
17g
Saturated Fat
2g
Fibre
18g
Protein
186mg
Cholesterol
803.03mg
Sodium
3g
Carbs (sugar)
10g
Carbs (total)
All nutrition values are per serve
Notes
Cook’s tip: If you’d like to add meat, stir in cooked chopped bacon in step 2.
Lighten it up: For a lighter version of these cheesy pies, use reduced-fat feta and ricotta. Omit the 100g of butter and spray the filo sheets with oil rather than brush them with butter in step 3.
- Author: Michelle Southan
- Image credit: Rob Palmer
- Publication: Australian Good Taste
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