SPINACH PIE

It can be served as a main meal or a party snack!

2 kg spinach
1/3 cup olive oil
1 cup chopped spring onions
250g feta cheese, crumped
1 cup low fat cottage cheese
2 tabsp Parmesan cheese
3 tbsp chopped parsley 3 tbsp chopped fresh dill
3 eggs lightly beaten
1/4 tsp nutmeg
salt and pepper
some extra oil to assemble pie
250g filo pastry

Wash spinach well cut off stems and shred the remaining spinach coarsely. Place spinach in a steamer cover and steam for 6 minutes. Drain off moisture and let spinach cool. In a frypan heat but do not burn the oil and cook the onion until soft. Add oil and onion to the spinach. Stir in eggs, cheeses, herbs, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Lightly oil a 35x25 cm oven dish and line with 4 sheets of filo pastry, brushing each with oil. Add in the spinach filling and level it. Place another 4 sheets of filo on top brushing each sheet with oil including the top of the pie. Trim excess filo but leave enough to tuck into the sides of pie. Bake into a moderately heated oven 180C and cook for 50 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.
It serves 6

spinach pie

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