- 1kg frozen spinach
- 1 whole onion minced
- 300g cottage cheese
- 250g ricotta cheese
- 200g feta cheese
- olive oil
- half a leek sliced
- 2tbs butter
- 3 cloves of garlic minced
- 3 eggs
- 8 filo pastry sheets
- salt and pepper
- 150g dill minced
- 100g parsley minced
Chop the white onions, leaks and garlic and pan fry on medium heat until browned.
Drain the water from the frozen spinach squeezing by hand and add into a large mixing bowl. Crack the 3 eggs into the bowl, add the cottage, ricotta and feta cheese as crumbs, chopped dill and parsley, leaks, fried onions and garlic. Season with a 1tbs pepper and salt and mix well.
Oil the baking try liberally and add 4 layers of filo pastry painting each layer with olive oil. Add 1/2 of the spinach filling into the middle of the baking tray and spread evenly. Add another 2 layers of filo and add the rest of the spinach mixture ontop. Fold together with a final paint of olive oil.
Throw in an oven at 160c and bake for 30 minutes.