Spanakopita (Greek Spinach Pie)

Name: Spanakopita (Greek Spinach Pie)
Prep time: 4 h 15 min
Cook time: 4 h 15 min
Total time: 4 h 15 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Mediterranean, European, Greek
Ingredients: 12 servings Dried beans, for pie weights; 1 egg beaten with 1 teaspoon water, for egg wash; 355 milliliters crumbled feta; 177 milliliters finely chopped flat-leaf parsley; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 59 milliliters finely chopped fresh dill; 79 milliliters ice water; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 118 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil, plus additional for greasing the baking pan; 1 liters chopped onion (about 3 medium onions); 1 teaspoons freshly ground pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; 3 scallions (white and green), chopped; 158 milliliters shortening, plus more for the baking pan; 2 kilograms fresh spinach (about 3 bunches), stemmed; 177 milliliters uncooked long-grain white rice

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Spanakopita (Greek Spinach Pie) a try. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 616 calories, 25g of protein, and 26g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 12. This recipe covers 45% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of olive oil, rice, pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the white rice you could follow this main course with the Baked Rice Pudding as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 4 hours and 15 minutes. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine.

Instructions

In a food processor, pulse the flour and salt until combined.

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All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Food Processor

Add the shortening and pulse until the mixture resembles cornmeal mixed with pea-sized bits, about 10 times. While the motor is running, drizzle in the water until a dough forms.

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Shortening

Cornmeal

Dough

Water

Form the dough into a disk, wrap it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, at least 1 hour.

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Dough

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

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Oven

Grease a 9 by 13-inch baking pan. Divide the dough in half; press half the dough up and around the inside of the pan. Set the remaining dough aside covered with plastic wrap.

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Dough

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Baking Pan

Line the pan with foil and fill with dried beans.

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Dried Beans

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Aluminum Foil

Frying Pan

Bake the dough for 20 minutes and remove the beans and foil. Continue baking the crust until golden brown, about 10 minutes more.

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Beans

Crust

Dough

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Oven

Aluminum Foil

Let the pan cool on a rack.

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Frying Pan

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add the onions and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 6 minutes.

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Onion

Add the rice and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes.

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Rice

Add the spinach, little by little (adding more as the previous batch wilts), and cook, stirring, until completely wilted. Season with the salt and pepper and stir in the parsley, dill, and scallions.

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Salt And Pepper

Green Onions

Parsley

Spinach

Dill

Drain the spinach mixture in a colander in the sink and let cool.

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Spinach

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Colander

Once the spinach is cool, stir in the feta and spread the mixture into the crust.

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Spinach

Crust

Feta Cheese

Roll the remaining dough out on a well-floured surface, into a rectangle large enough to cover the baking pan. Top the spinach with the dough and pinch around the sides to seal. Score the top of the pie in the center, brush the surface of the dough with egg wash, and bake until golden brown, about 40 minutes.

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Spinach

Dough

Roll