You may remember that I had that batch of silver beet that I'd harvested from the garden but didn't know what to make with it yet? Well, I had a hankering for spanakopita, but no real desire to spend ages fussing about with layers of filo and butter and the layers of work involved.
So I found a faster recipe, but since it is so far away from a traditional greek spanakopita recipe, I can't bring myself to call it that. Instead, I'll call it what it is - an easy, cheaty spinach pie, which worked out perfectly edible and is definitely on my 'will make again' list, especially as it was toddler approved.
Here's what to do:
Easy Cheats Spinach Pie
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Ingredients
- 1 bunch silver beet (or spinach type equivalent)
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1 cup rice, cooked
- 2 sheets puff pastry
- 1 packet silken tofu (or if you eat them, use 2 eggs)
- half a packet of feta, cubed
- good handful of cheddar cheese, grated
- nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste
- poppy seeds for garnishing (optional)
Method
- Preheat oven to 180C
- Wash silver beet and chop into small pieces, removing the stems (you can keep these for adding into soups or for making stock)
- In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients together. Really get in there and make sure the tofu/egg is well broken up and mixed in to help things bind together
- Grease a baking dish and place one layer of puff pastry on the bottom
- Tip your spinach mixture into the dish, level it and spread it out to the edges
- Place the second piece of puff pastry on top. You can brush it with egg or milk or a little olive oil to help it brown. I also sprinkled some poppy seeds on top because I'm fancy like that
- Bake for approximately 25 minutes until the pastry is lovely, golden, puffy and smelling delicious
- Let it sit for a few minutes before serving
Notes
- All cheese used was microbial rennet cheese. I don't think brands matter. I also don't think quantities matter as some people like lots of cheese. Do it to taste! You could also add ricotta, but I didn't have any as this was a spur of the moment dish
- After setting in the fridge overnight I think it tasted even better the next day when all the flavours had really melded together!
Do you make spinach pie? What's your favourite Greek dish?
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