Name: English Spinach and Cheese Pie
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tbs olive oil; 1 brown onion finely chopped; 2 bunch English spinach; 2 tbs fresh dill chopped; 200 g fetta crumbled; 1/2 cup cheddar cheese grated; 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg; 4 egg lightly beaten; 60 g butter melted; 10 filo pastry sheets

by abrarose Last updated on 07/09/2019

One of my favourite pies. - abrarose

Ingredients

2 tbs olive oil
1 brown onion finely chopped
2 bunch English spinach
2 tbs fresh dill chopped
200 g fetta crumbled
1/2 cup cheddar cheese grated
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
4 egg lightly beaten
60 g butter melted
10 filo pastry sheets

Method

Step 1

Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat.
Step 2

Saute onion in olive oil for 3 minutes or until onion is soft.
Step 3

Roughly shred spinach leaves and add to onion. Cook for 2 minutes.
Step 4

Remove from heat and cool.
Step 5

Fold through dill, feta, grated cheese, nutmeg and eggs. Season with salt and pepper.
Step 6

Preheat oven to 180C. Grease a 26 x 18 cm slab tin (or whatever dish size you have) with melted butter.
Step 7

Place a sheet of filo onto a flat surface. Brush with butter and top with another sheet of filo. Repeat 4 more times.
Step 8

Line prepared tin with buttered pastry.
Step 9

Spoon spinach mixture into pastry base.
Step 10

Prepare remaining 4 sheets of filo as before with melted butter.
Step 11

Lay pastry over the top of the spinach mixture.
Step 12

Trim edges and brush top of pie with remaining butter.
Step 13

Bake for 45 minutes or until golden and cooked through.
Step 14

Cut into squares to serve.