Bosnian Pita (phyllo pie) with Spinach Filling Recipe

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Bosnian Pita (phyllo pie) with Spinach Filling
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Directions:

  1. WASH HANDS (This recipe requires you to work with the food directly with your hands).
  2. Preheat oven to 350.
  3. Wash and drain spinach.
  4. Chop spinach and put in a big glass bowl.
  5. Add salt and mix with hands.
  6. Leave the spinach to sit for about 10 minutes to allow the salt to draw out the water from the vegetable.
  7. The water in spinach will make the filling bitter so do not skip this step.
  8. Drain the spinach by either sqeezing it bit by bit with your hand over the sink or by spinning several times in a salad spinner.
  9. Transfer drained spinach into a new bowl.
  10. Add egg, and sour cream.
  11. Fold in feta and cheddar cheese.
  12. Put some olive oil in a small bowl.
  13. Grease a 9 *13 glass or metal baking pan.
  14. Take your phyllo dough sheets and lie the sheets, stacked, on a dry surface.
  15. TIP: (While adding the filling, you may wish to cover the dough with a dry towel and then a damp one to keep it from drying out or flaking) Place one sheet of dough into the pan and cut away excess.
  16. Brush with oil, using either your hands or a pastry brush.
  17. Repeat until dough is 6 or 7 layers.
  18. Add a skim of filling with hands and spread evenly.
  19. Repeat steps 16-18 until the pie reaches the top of the pan or you run out of ingredients.
  20. Just make sure you finish with the dough on top, sort of like lasagna.
  21. Place pie in the oven, uncovered, about 45 minutes.
  22. The top becomes flaky.
  23. Pour on top of the pie while it is baking, 1/4 cup sour cream blended with 0.125 cup of milk.
  24. Bake for 15 more minutes.
  25. This dish can be served warm or room temperature.
  26. It is traditionally served with a yogurt beverage which is easily replicated by mixing the plain yogurt with milk, in equal parts.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 172.18 Kcal (721 kJ)
Calories from fat 109.53 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.17g 19%
Cholesterol 63.03mg 21%
Sodium 920.05mg 38%
Potassium 528.56mg 11%
Total Carbs 5.23g 2%
Sugars 1.28g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1.7g 7%
Protein 11.27g 23%
Vitamin C 23.9mg 40%
Iron 3.1mg 17%
Calcium 339.2mg 34%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 121.87 Kcal (510 kJ)
Calories from fat 77.52 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.61g 19%
Cholesterol 44.62mg 21%
Sodium 651.22mg 38%
Potassium 374.12mg 11%
Total Carbs 3.7g 2%
Sugars 0.9g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1.2g 7%
Protein 7.98g 23%
Vitamin C 16.9mg 40%
Iron 2.2mg 17%
Calcium 240.1mg 34%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.1
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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