Greek Cheese Pie with Phyllo Dough (Spanakopita)

Greek Cheese Pie with Phyllo Dough (Spanakopita)

40 min
Medium
1 serv.
147 g / 1 serv.

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Description

Savory cheese pie made with crispy phyllo dough and a filling of maasdam and cottage cheese

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  2. Melt the butter.
  3. Grate the Maasdam cheese on a coarse grater and mix with the cottage cheese.
  4. Finely chop the cilantro and add it to the cheese filling, mix thoroughly.
  5. Grease a baking dish with melted butter.
  6. Lay the first sheet of phyllo dough, brush it with butter, repeat layers 3-4 times.
  7. Evenly spread the cheese filling over the dough.
  8. Cover the filling with the remaining phyllo sheets, brushing each with butter.
  9. Fold the edges of the dough and brush the top of the pie with the remaining butter.
  10. Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
  11. Remove the pie from the oven, let it cool slightly and cut into portions.
452
307 kcal / 100 g
kcal
21.8 g
14.8 g / 100 g
Protein
14.7 g
10.0 g / 100 g
Carbohydrates
32.9 g
22.4 g / 100 g
Fats