Spinach Feta Cheese Pie Recipe
This Spinach Feta Cheese Pie is a rustic recipe that is made with puff pastry. A wonderful, relatively easy recipe to make, suitable for vegetarians, this pie is made with spinach, leeks, onions, dill, and mint.
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 340kcal
Ingredients
- 17.3 ounces puff pastry sheets or one package
- 16 ounces spinach, frozen
- 2 medium onions
- 10 ounces leeks fresh or frozen
- 3-4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 cup feta cheese
- 3 eggs
- 1 bunch dill
- 1 bunch of mint leaves or ½ teaspoon dried mint
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 egg lightly beaten for brushing the pastry
Instructions
- Defrost the puff pastry sheets according to the package.
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Chop the onion and leeks.
- In a skillet, heat the oil and add onions and leeks. Saute them until they become translucent.
- Add the spinach, salt, and pepper, and saute until soft.
- Remove from the stove and let cool for a few minutes.
- Add chopped dill and chopped mint to the composition and mix well.
- Also, add eggs and crumbled feta cheese.
- Mix everything to combine.
- Place one puff pastry sheet in a 9x13-inch baking dish, on the bottom.
- Add all the vegetable mixture to the pan and spread it evenly.
- Place the other puff pastry sheet over the filling to cover it.
- Brush the top of the pastry with the egg and poke the top of the pastry using a fork.
- Place in the oven at 350F and bake for about 50 minutes or until golden brown. (could be 5 mins more or less)
- Slice it into squares and serve it cold or warm.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 340kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 397mg | Potassium: 335mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 4081IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 3mg
