Ricotta & spinach filo bites

Name: Ricotta & spinach filo bites
Prep time: 1 h 18 min
Cook time: 1 h 18 min
Total time: 1 h 18 min
Yield: 60
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps olive oil; 1 bunch spring onion, finely chopped; 200 grams frozen leaf spinach, thawed, well-drained and finely chopped; 200 grams pack feta cheese, drained; 250 grams ricotta; 1 Tbsp chopped dill; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 20 sheets filo pastry; 175 grams butter, melted, for brushing

Ricotta & spinach filo bites is a lacto ovo vegetarian hor d'oeuvre. This recipe serves 60. One portion of this dish contains about 2g of protein, 5g of fat, and a total of 63 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 18 minutes. Head to the store and pick up filo pastry, spring onion, spinach, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas

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Oven

Line two baking sheets with baking parchment.

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Baking Sheet

Heat the oil in a pan, then cook the spring onions for 1-2 mins until softened.

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Spring Onions

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the spinach and cook for a few mins more until any liquid has evaporated.

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Spinach

Remove from heat.

Pat the feta dry with kitchen paper, then crumble it finely into a large bowl.

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Feta Cheese

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Bowl

Add the ricotta, dill and season with pepper. Taste, then add a little salt if needed.

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Ricotta Cheese

Pepper

Dill

Salt

Add the eggs and spinach mixture, then mix well.

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Spinach

Egg

Unfold the filo and cut into three pieces lengthwise, cutting through all of the sheets at once. Take out 3 sheets and wrap the remainder tightly to prevent them from drying out.

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Wrap