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Spinach Pita With Phyllo Pastry Recipe

Spinach Pita With Phyllo Pastry Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 (1 lb) package phyllo pastry, thawed if frozen
2 (20 oz) packages frozen spinach
1 1/2 cups melted butter
750 g cottage cheese
2 cups feta cheese, crumbled
4 large eggs

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 375°F.
Put frozen spinach in enough water to cover it and bring to boil. Cook for 1-2 minutes. Let stand until cool enough to handle, then squeeze to remove the excess liquid.
Transfer spinach in a large mixing bowl.
Add cottage cheese, feta cheese and eggs and mix until blended.
Brush with butter 13 x 9 baking pan.
Unroll thowed phyllo pastry. Measure how much pastry is needed in lenght for the baking pan, and cut the excess.
Lay one sheet of pastry in and brush lightly with melted butter. Top with 7 more phyllo sheets, brushing each one lightly with butter.
Spread 1/3 spinach mixture over the layered phyllo.
Top with 8 more sheets, brushing each one with butter and spread another 1/3 spinach mixture.
Repeat one more time, spreading the last 1/3 of spinach mixture and topping it with last 8 sheets, brushing the top sheet.
Bake for 1 hour. Let sit for 10 minutes before cutting. Cut the squares and serve warm.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	373 Kcal (1562 kJ)
Calories from fat	239.07 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	26.56g	41%
Cholesterol	124.71mg	42%
Sodium	593.9mg	25%
Potassium	101.33mg	2%
Total Carbs	20.72g	7%
Sugars	4.15g	17%
Dietary Fiber	0.72g	3%
Protein	12.83g	26%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	9%
Iron	0.5mg	3%
Calcium	157.9mg	16%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	266.34 Kcal (1115 kJ)
Calories from fat	170.7 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	18.97g	41%
Cholesterol	89.05mg	42%
Sodium	424.07mg	25%
Potassium	72.35mg	2%
Total Carbs	14.8g	7%
Sugars	2.96g	17%
Dietary Fiber	0.51g	3%
Protein	9.16g	26%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	9%
Iron	0.4mg	3%
Calcium	112.7mg	16%

* 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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