Spanakopita Cups Recipe

Name: Spanakopita Cups
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 1/2 cup olive oil; 1 bunch scallions chopped, white and green parts; 20 ounces frozen chopped spinach defrosted; 2 tablespoons fresh dill chopped; 3 extra large eggs lightly beaten; 7 ounces feta cheese crumbled; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 40 sheets phyllo dough 1 box frozen, such as Pepperidge Farm, defrosted overnight in the refrigerator; 1/2 pound unsalted butter 2 sticks, 226 g, melted; 1/2 cup plain dry breadcrumbs

Servings: persons

1/2 cup olive oil
1 bunch scallions chopped, white and green parts
20 ounces frozen chopped spinach defrosted
2 tablespoons fresh dill chopped
3 extra large eggs lightly beaten
7 ounces feta cheese crumbled
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
40 sheets phyllo dough 1 box frozen, such as Pepperidge Farm, defrosted overnight in the refrigerator
1/2 pound unsalted butter 2 sticks, 226 g, melted
1/2 cup plain dry breadcrumbs

1
Preheat your oven to 400 F.
2
Heat oil in a pan on medium heat and add the scallions. Cook for about 5 minutes.
3
Squeeze most of the water out of the spinach and mix with scallions, dill, eggs and feta cheese. Season the mixture with salt and pepper.
4
Keep the phyllo dough sheets covered with a damp kitchen towel.
5
Unfold 1 sheet of the phyllo dough. Brush the sheet with melted butter and sprinkle with breadcrumbs.
6
Repeat the process by laying a second sheet of phyllo dough over the first sheet, brush it with melted butter and sprinkle with breadcrumbs until 4 sheets have been used.
7
Cut circles out of the dough that fit as a shell into mini muffin pans. Place the phyllo circles into the pan molds and fill with the spinach mixture.
8
Repeat until all the spinach mixture is used.
9
Bake the spanakopita cups for 17 mins.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/2 cup olive oil, 1 bunch scallions chopped, white and green parts, 20 ounces frozen chopped spinach defrosted, 2 tablespoons fresh dill chopped, and more.

Yes, Spanakopita Cups falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Spanakopita Cups

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