Get Your Greek On
Embarrassing adolescent confession time: I had a crush on Uncle Jesse. Uncle Jesse was Greek and therefore in honor of Uncle Jesse I give you the quintessential Greek dish:
Spanakopita (Originally published in I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence by Amy Sedaris)
5 eggs
3 10-oz packages of frozen, chopped spinach, defrosted (ring out any water using cheesecloth or dishrag)
8 ounces of cream cheese
8 ounces or more of crumbled feta cheese
8 ounces of small curd cottage cheese
Olive Oil
2 bunches of chopped green onions, sauteed
1 tablespoon of parsley
Dill, fennel (optional)
3 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese
1 1-lb box of phyllo pastry
1 stick of butter
In a mixer, beat the eggs until fluffy. Add everything else (except the phyllo dough and butter) gradually, just until mixed.
Melt the stick of butter. Using a pastry brush, butter a 9×13x3 inch pan.
Line the bottom of the pan with half the box of phyllo, buttering between each layer. Add spinach filling and spread evenly.
Top with a little extra crumbled feta, if you have some left.
Place the remaining phyllo on top, again buttering between each sheet.
“Baptize” the top with a little water and bake at 350 degrees until brown and crispy on top, approximately 45-50 minutes.
If the phyllo starts to get too brown, cover with foil.
 Melt |
 Green Onions |
 Fluff the Eggs |
 Drain the Spinach |
 Combine with Cheeses |
 Brush Each Sheet with Butter |
 Add Filling |
 Continue Layering |
 Bake |
 Get Your Greek On |
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Anna
September 5, 2007
That looks so delicious. And Uncle Jesse looks cute in that picture, though the sweater is really not so good. I think we all have mulletted crushes in our pasts, Erin, don’t feel bad
Erin
September 6, 2007
Thank you! And I know…Uncle Jesse seriously looks like he stole that sweater from the Ham Burgler’s closet.
Nicole
September 8, 2007
The Spanakopita looks awesome and the Uncle Jesse photo is totally cracking me up! Have Mercy…hehehe!
Erin
September 8, 2007
Hi Nicole, Thanks for the compliment! Isn’t is bizarre how John Stamos still looks exactly the same 20 years later. Botox is an amazing thing…
June
September 9, 2007
this dish looks sooo yummy…i’m going to attempt it!
Erin
September 11, 2007
Hi June,
You definitely should. For the most part it’s very simple. I did get a little “annoyed” when I had to separate every single layer of phyllo dough and brush butter on them but it was definitely worth it in the end.
JEP
March 1, 2008
Fantastic photo! It looks so delicate & elegant…ingredient-wise, delicious!
Elle
March 1, 2008
Need. Some. Now. Really. That looks fabulous! Uncle Jessie’s sweater and mullet–not so fab. hehehe
michelle
March 1, 2008
i think you could have found a better picture of uncle jesse, but NOT of the spakopita - yummers.
for some reason, i always pronounce it span-a-ko-PITA even though i know better, and then i correct myself.
Jackie
March 2, 2008
I had friends who were Greek when I was younger and I used to eat at their house all the time.They made something they called ‘Greek pizza’ and I think it might be this or something really really close.Im going to have to try and make this since what I remember was delicious and can only imagine what this will be like.Im just not sure it had all the greens in it.I remember it being more layered dough with cheese and a lil bit of green in it.Any idea what Im talking about?
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