Vegetarian

Spanakopita (Greek Spinach Pie) Filling is for Side Dish.

Spanakopita (Greek Spinach Pie) Filling takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Spanakopita (Greek Spinach Pie) Filling takes 35 minutes to cook.

Spanakopita (Greek Spinach Pie) Filling makes 16 servings.

The ingredients for Spanakopita (Greek Spinach Pie) Filling are:

1 medium onion, chopped finely
3 Tbsp butter, unsalted (optional, not in info)
1 Tbsp olive oil
1/3 cup red wine vinegar (unflavored)
1/2 cup balsalmic vinegar
30 oz spinach, fresh or frozen
5 egg whites (or equivalent)
1/2 cup bread crumbs, plain
1/2 cup parsley, fresh and chopped
1 scant Tbsp dill, dried
1/2 tsp pepper
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 cup light ricotta
6 oz reduced fat feta cheese, crumbled

Here is how you make Spanakopita (Greek Spinach Pie) Filling:

1---Thoroughly wash, dry, and chop fresh spinach, or thaw, rinse, drain, and squeeze dry frozen spinach.2---Chop onion. Heat large pan or pot on medium heat with oil and 2 Tbsp butter until foaming. Saute onion until soft (about 8 min).3---Add red wine vinegar and balsalmic vinegar. Reduce by half (about 2 min, stirring).4---Stir in spinach. Add remaining Tbsp of butter. Cook for 3-4 minutes, or until spinach is soft and vivid bright green (dark green is OK, especially if using frozen). Remove from heat and let cool about 5 min. After cooling, drain any standing or pooling liquid (usu. if fresh spinach).5---While spinach is cooling, chop the parsley, prep egg whites, and crumb the cheese, if necessary. Mix bread crumbs, parsley, dill, black pepper, nutmeg, and feta cheese together. 6---Stir spinach into dry mixture. Add egg whites and ricotta. Mix until thoroughly blended.7---If using a crust of any kind, follow baking instructions for crust and bake until crust is browned. ---If not using a crust, pour into 9 by 13 casserole dish, level, and bake at 350 for 15 minutes. Or, if desired, fill a dish to about 1" to 1 1/2" depth, then microwave for 3-6 minutes (depending on microwave) or until filling is softly springy-firm to touch. Number of Servings: 16Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WAIT4IT.

The nutritional information for Spanakopita (Greek Spinach Pie) Filling is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 16
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 77.1

• Total Fat: 3.1 g
• Cholesterol: 5.6 mg
• Sodium: 243.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 6.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.6 g
• Protein: 6.0 g

The dietary needs meet for Spanakopita (Greek Spinach Pie) Filling is Vegetarian