Greek Spinach Bake Recipe

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“Spanakopita” is the Greek name for this traditional dish featuring spinach and feta cheese. You can serve it as a side dish or meatless main dish. My dad and I used to fight over the last piece!

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Greek Spinach Bake Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 1 hour

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

2 cups (16 ounces) 4% cottage cheese
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
8 ounces crumbled feta cheese
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 eggs, lightly beaten

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the cottage cheese, spinach and feta cheese. Stir in the flour, pepper and salt. Add eggs and mix well.
Spoon into a greased 9-in. square baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour or until a thermometer reads 160°. Yield: 6 servings.

Originally published as Greek Spinach Bake in Country Extra July 2006, p51

The History of Feta

FETA is a white, salty, semi-firm cheese. Traditionally it was made from sheep or goat's milk but is now also made with cow's milk. After feta is formed in a special mold, it's sliced into large pieces, salted and soaked in brine. Although feta cheese is mostly associated with Greek cooking, "feta" comes from the Italian word "fette", meaning slice of food.