Spanakopita

Ingredients

• 2 lbs spinach

• 1 large onion, chopped

• 3 tbsp butter

• 2 cups crumbled feta cheese

• 2 tbsp flour or bread crumbs

• 2 tsp basil

• 5 eggs

• 1 lb (2 cups) cottage cheese

• Salt and pepper, to taste

• 1 lb filo dough

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, melted

Directions

1. Clean, stem, and chop the spinach. In a large pot, steam the spinach for 5 minutes.

2. In a saucepan, saute the onion in 3 tbsp of butter, until translucent.

3. To make the filling, combine the steamed spinach, cooked onions, feta, flour or breadcrumbs, basil, eggs, cottage cheese, and salt and pepper in a large bowl.

4. Preheat oven to 350° F (175° C).

5. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish. Place one filo leaf in the pan, then brush with melted butter. Keep adding pastry leaves, brushing each with butter, for 8 to 12 layers. Spread on half of the filling. Add another 8 to 12 layers of pastry, brushing each with butter, then add the remaining filling. Top with as many pastry layers as possible, brushing each with butter.

6. Bake for 45 minutes, until golden.

Recipe from Kathy Meneghin