Dinner

Spanakopita with Phyllo And Almonds is for Dinner.

Spanakopita with Phyllo And Almonds takes several minutes to prepare.

Spanakopita with Phyllo And Almonds takes several minutes to cook.

Spanakopita with Phyllo And Almonds makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Spanakopita with Phyllo And Almonds are:

20 sheets 9x13 size phyllo dough
1 20ozpackage low fat ground turkey
1.5 fist size onions chopped finely- ( about 3-4 cups)
2 small cans sliced button mushrooms
3 cloved crushed garlic
1 teas Cavender's
16oz bag frozen spinach( don;t use boxes as they have more liquid)
1 cup slivered almonds
.5 stick salted butter
3 Tbls olive oil
2 oz shredded 2% cheese( Cheddar or Mozzarella)

Here is how you make Spanakopita with Phyllo And Almonds:

In a large non stick pan- brown onions, add garlic and turkey and cook until turkey is brown. Add mushrooms and spinach and cook until dry( if you want speed this- just drain the liquid once all is hot throughout)remove from heat and set aside.In a 9 by 13 pyrex dish layer the first 6 sheets of phyllo one at a time- brush lightly with a combination of the melted butter and olive oil. Keep dough from drying out by covering with a piece of saran wrap and a damp dish towel between layers. When you have a nice base of phyllo dough- sprinkle lightly with .33 cups slivered almonds. Evenly spread half the turkey mix over the phyllo- sprinkle the cheese over this. Then repeat 6 sheet layer of phyllo brushed with butter oil mixture, almonds and remaining turkey mixture. Use remaining 8 sheets phyllo brushes with butter for top layer and bake at 350 for 30- 40 minutes until phyllo puffs and turns golden.Slice once down the middle- length wise- then across to 3 times to make 8 uniform squares. Serve immediately with a green salad. Serving Size: makes 8 "5 by 3.5 inch" servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BIGOLEDIVA.

The nutritional information for Spanakopita with Phyllo And Almonds is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 360.1

• Total Fat: 23.8 g
• Cholesterol: 65.2 mg
• Sodium: 401.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 19.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.9 g
• Protein: 20.7 g