Taste of Home
Spinach Phyllo Bundles
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 35 min. Bake: 15 min.
YIELD: 28 appetizers.
Spanakopita is a Greek spinach pie made with phyllo dough. This appetizer version is always a hit at parties.
Ingredients
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1 medium onion, chopped
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2 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup butter, divided
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1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
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1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
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3/4 cup 4% cottage cheese
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3 eggs, lightly beaten
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1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
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3/4 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon dill weed
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Pepper to taste
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20 sheets phyllo dough (14-inch x 9-inch sheet size)
Directions
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1.
In a large skillet, saute onion in 2 tablespoons butter until tender. Remove from the heat. Stir in the spinach, feta cheese, cottage cheese, eggs, bread crumbs, salt, dill and pepper.
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2.
Melt remaining butter. Layer and brush five phyllo sheets with melted butter. (Keep remaining phyllo dough covered with a damp towel to prevent it from drying out.) Cut buttered sheets lengthwise into 2-in. strips. Place 1 heaping tablespoon of filling at one end of each strip; fold into a triangle, as you would fold a flag.Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Brush with butter. Repeat three times, using five sheets of phyllo each time.
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3.
Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.
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