An incredibly easy midweek meal that is also great for big batch cooking. The leftovers are delicious cold the next day in lunch boxes. Make double the amount of spinach and freeze half to use next time.
Servings: 8-10
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: Under 30 Min.
Cooking Time: Under 1hr.
Ingredients
12 sheets phyllo pastry, thawed
2 red onions or leeks, thinly sliced
5 cloves garlic, crushed
800g chopped spinach
200g – 300g feta cheese
50g butter
Olive oil
Black sesame seeds
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Homemade or store-bought Greek salad, to serve
Method
For the pastry, separate the layers and brush each layer with olive oil, then sandwich the layers together. You will need four sets of three layers. Cover with a damp tea towel and set aside.
For the filling, blanch the spinach in a pot of boiling water, then plunge into ice water to stop the cooking process. Place spinach into a muslin cloth and squeeze well to remove all the excess water. Sauté the onions in a pan until slightly caramelised. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and add the spinach. Transfer to a bowl and crumble the feta, mix well and season to taste. Be careful of over-seasoning with salt, as the feta is naturally salty.
Preheat the oven to 180ºC fan-assisted. Grease a Le Creuset 30cm Signature Shallow Casserole. Place the first three layers of phyllo into the greased casserole. Spoon a third of the spinach mix over the surface and repeat the layers and filling. Top with the final three layers of phyllo and brush with a little more olive oil. Crinkle and fold the sides inwards and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake for 50 minutes until golden and crisp. Remove from the oven and serve warm with a simple Greek side salad.
Chambray Collection
A Relaxed New Blue from Le Creuset
August may seem a dull and dreary time of year but it’s always an exciting month at Minimax. It’s when we can finally let the cat out of the bag on Le Creuset’s new colour launch for the upcoming Spring Summer season! This year we couldn’t have asked for more. This gorgeous shade of chambray blue is as casual, chic and familiar as your favourite pair of jeans.