Introduction: Spanakopita Bites
Tis the season for good food, family, and friends. While you have your main course cooking, your guests are going to need something to munch on in the mean time. So this is what I made to day to keep the rumbling bellies at bay. Spanakopita bites!
Ingredients:
1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
1 small onion, chopped
3 green onions, chopped
10 ounces frozen chopped spinach. thawed and squeezed dry (I used a bag of fresh spinach chopped and it still turned out good)
4 to 6 ounces domestic feta cheese, crumbled
1 cup cottage cheese
1 egg
Salt and pepper to taste
1 pound phyllo, thawed
8 tablespoons butter (1 stick), melted
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Step 1:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in medium skillet over medium heat. Add white and green chopped onions; cook until softened, 3 to 4 minutes.
Meanwhile, mix spinach, feta, cottage cheese and egg in medium bowl. Add cooked onions and season with salt, and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
Combine the remaining butter and oil and set aside until ready to use.
Step 2:
Remove the phyllo dough from the package and stack up. Carefully cut the phyllo dough into 2 inch by 2 inch squares; set aside.
Prepare your mini muffin pan by brushing butter in each well. Place 1-2 squares of phyllo dough into each well, pushing down to create a cup or crust. Brush the top phyllo filled wells with more melted butter and repeat by placing 1-2 squares of phyllo dough into each well and pushing down to create a cup or crust again. Repeat with another layer of 1-2 squares of phyllo dough and brush with more melted butter.
Step 3:
Place a heaping teaspoon into each well, filling the phyllo cup.
Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
Then serve & enjoy!!!!
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3 Comments
10 years ago on Introduction
what is phyllo? is it what they use for spring rolls? or is it puff pastry?It seems very nutritious
Reply 10 years ago on Introduction
Phyllo dough you can find in the freezer section by the puff pastry. It's just a super thin dough. When piled on top of each other in layers and then baked, you get a really light flaky crust. I don't know how healthy it is though.
10 years ago on Introduction
These look wonderful! Yum. :D