Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 10 oz spinach (frozen and chopped)
  • 1 lb pork sausage (sweet)
  • 1 bunch green onions (thinly sliced to base of green stems.)
  • 2 eggs (lightly beaten.)
  • 1 package fillo dough
  • 1 cup feta cheese (crumbled)
  • Pinch kosher salt
  • Fresh ground peppercorn
  • 1 cup butter (melted)

Instruction

  • Allow fillo to thaw overnight, in refrigerator.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Thaw and drain spinahch, set aside.
  • Over medium heat, bown sausage in medium size skillet. Drain and set aside.
  • Using skillet from sausage, lightly saute green onions, add thawed spinch, stir over medium heat until wilted.
  • Use slotted spoon to remove spinach, place into medium size mixing bowl and allow to cool.
  • Add sausage to spinach and mix well.
  • Add eggs, feta cheese, salt and pepper. Stir thoroughly.
  • Open fillo package, remove dough and lay flat on clean surface.
  • Cover fillo with plastic sheet packaged with dough.
  • Place dish towel over plastic sheet, do not cover fillo directly with towel or it will dry out.
  • Keep fillo covered in this fashion when preparing individual sheets.
  • Take single sheet of fillo, lay out flat and brush with butter, using a pastry brush.
  • Lay another layer of fillo on previous layer, apply butter as with first layer.
  • Using pizza cutter or knife, cut fillo (lengthwise) into thirds.
  • Place tablespoon of spinach mixture at end of one strip.
  • Diagonally fold strip of fillo, over filling, at 45 degree angle to create triangle.
  • Fold again, from bottom to top, continue in this fashion to end of strip.
  • Brush folded spanakopita with butter and place on backing sheet.
  • Repeat process until all of filling is used.
  • Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until golden brown.
  • Cool slightly, serve warm.