Simple Spanakopita Recipe

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Simple Spanakopita
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  1. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, then cook spinach, stirring, until wilted and tender, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat and cool, about 10 minutes. Squeeze handfuls of spinach to remove as much liquid as possible, then coarsely chop. Transfer to a bowl and stir in feta, nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
  2. Preheat oven to 375°F
  3. Melt remaining 1 stick butter in a small saucepan, then cool.
  4. Cover phyllo stack with 2 overlapping sheets of plastic wrap and then a dampened kitchen towel.
  5. Take 1 phyllo sheet from stack and arrange on a work surface with a long side nearest you (keeping remaining sheets covered) and brush with some butter. Top with another phyllo sheet and brush with more butter. Cut buttered phyllo stack crosswise into 6 (roughly 12- by 2 3/4-inch) strips.
  6. Put a heaping teaspoon of filling near 1 corner of a strip on end nearest you, then fold corner of phyllo over to enclose filling and form a triangle. Continue folding strip (like a flag), maintaining triangle shape. Put triangle, seam side down, on a large baking sheet and brush top with butter. Make more triangles in same manner, using all of phyllo.
  7. Bake triangles in middle of oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool slightly.
  8. Cooks' note:
  9. • Pastry triangles can be formed, but not baked, 3 days ahead. Arrange in 1 layer in heavy-duty sealed plastic bags, then freeze. Bake frozen pastries (do not thaw) in same manner as above.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 270.72 Kcal (1133 kJ)
Calories from fat 227.18 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.24g 39%
Cholesterol 79.39mg 26%
Sodium 483.84mg 20%
Potassium 450.94mg 10%
Total Carbs 4.62g 2%
Sugars 1.56g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1.55g 6%
Protein 7.78g 16%
Vitamin C 21.2mg 35%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 7%
Iron 2.7mg 15%
Calcium 266.6mg 27%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 200.77 Kcal (841 kJ)
Calories from fat 168.48 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.72g 39%
Cholesterol 58.88mg 26%
Sodium 358.82mg 20%
Potassium 334.42mg 10%
Total Carbs 3.43g 2%
Sugars 1.16g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1.15g 6%
Protein 5.77g 16%
Vitamin C 15.7mg 35%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 7%
Iron 2mg 15%
Calcium 197.7mg 27%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.2
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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