Greek Spanakopita Pie
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean at least 80% ground beef
- 1 cup chopped onion 1 large
- 1 box 9 oz frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed to drain
- ¼ cup chopped fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 can diced tomatoes with Italian-style herbs undrained
- 12 sheets frozen phyllo filo pastry (14×9 inch), thawed
- 6 tablespoons butter melted
- ¼ cup Italian-style bread crumbs
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese 4 oz
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Spray 9-inch glass pie plate with cooking spray.
- In 10-inch skillet, cook beef and onion over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain.
- Stir spinach, parsley, salt, pepper and all but ½ cup of the tomatoes into beef mixture.
- Cook and stir until hot; set aside.
- Cover phyllo sheets with damp paper towel.
- Arrange sheets, layering 3 at a time, in an X shape and then in a plus-sign (+) shape to create a spoke pattern on work surface, brushing each with butter and sprinkling with 1 teaspoon of the bread crumbs as it is added.
- Transfer all layers of phyllo to pie plate, gently easing down sides of pie plate and allowing excess phyllo to hang over edge.
- Place beef mixture in phyllo; top with cheese.
- Fold overhanging phyllo up and over filling, leaving 2- to 3-inch center of filling uncovered.
- Spoon remaining ½ cup tomatoes in center.
- Brush phyllo with remaining butter.
- Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until phyllo is golden brown.
- Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:
Quick Variation:
For a more authentic Greek flavor, substitute ground lamb for the ground beef.