{"id":6995,"date":"2026-08-01T21:24:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T21:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=6995"},"modified":"2026-08-01T21:24:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T21:24:36","slug":"greek-spinach-feta-pie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/01\/greek-spinach-feta-pie\/","title":{"rendered":"Greek Spinach Feta Pie"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Greek Spinach Feta Pie (Spanakopita)<\/h1>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<h3>For the Filling<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2 tablespoons olive oil<\/li>\n<li>1 medium onion, finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>3 green onions, sliced<\/li>\n<li>2 garlic cloves, minced<\/li>\n<li>1\u00bd pounds fresh spinach, chopped (or 1 pound frozen spinach, thawed and well-drained)<\/li>\n<li>8 ounces feta cheese, crumbled<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup ricotta cheese (optional, for a creamier filling)<\/li>\n<li>2 large eggs, lightly beaten<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc teaspoon ground nutmeg<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>For the Crust<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 package (16 ounces) phyllo dough, thawed<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup melted butter or olive oil for brushing the phyllo<\/li>\n<li>Sesame seeds (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat the oven to <strong>375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C)<\/strong>. Grease a 9\u00d713-inch baking dish with butter or olive oil.<\/li>\n<li>Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and green onions and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.<\/li>\n<li>Add the spinach and cook until wilted. Remove from the heat and let it cool slightly. Squeeze out any excess moisture.<\/li>\n<li>In a large bowl, combine the spinach mixture, feta cheese, ricotta (if using), eggs, dill, parsley, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Mix well.<\/li>\n<li>Lay 8 sheets of phyllo dough in the prepared baking dish, brushing each sheet lightly with melted butter or olive oil before adding the next.<\/li>\n<li>Spread the spinach and feta filling evenly over the phyllo layers.<\/li>\n<li>Top with the remaining 8 sheets of phyllo, brushing each layer with butter or olive oil.<\/li>\n<li>Tuck in the edges, brush the top generously with butter, and sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired.<\/li>\n<li>Score the top into squares or triangles using a sharp knife.<\/li>\n<li>Bake for <strong>45\u201350 minutes<\/strong>, or until the pastry is golden brown and crisp.<\/li>\n<li>Let the pie cool for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Serving Suggestions<\/h2>\n<p>Serve warm or at room temperature. This classic Greek pie is perfect for picnics, potlucks, holiday gatherings, or as a light lunch with a fresh Greek salad or a side of tzatziki.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greek Spinach Feta Pie (Spanakopita) Ingredients For the Filling 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium onion, finely chopped 3 green&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6996,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6995","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6995","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6995"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6995\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6997,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6995\/revisions\/6997"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6996"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6995"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6995"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6995"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}