Spanakopita

Ingredients

• • 500g spinach, chopped
• • 1 onion, diced
• • 2 spring onions, sliced
• • 200g feta, crumbled
• • 2 eggs, beaten
• • 2 tbsp dill, chopped
• • 8 sheets filo pastry
• • 80g butter, melted
• • Olive oil
• • Salt
• • Black pepper

Method

1. Heat a little oil in a pan and cook the onion for 5 minutes. Add the spinach and cook until wilted, then cool and squeeze out excess liquid.
2. Combine the spinach mixture with the spring onion, feta, eggs and dill. Season to taste.
3. Heat oven to 180°C. Layer the filo sheets in a baking dish, brushing each with melted butter.
4. Spread the spinach filling over the pastry and fold over any overhanging filo, brushing with more butter.
5. Score the top into portions and bake for 35-40 minutes until golden and crisp.