Spanakopita Triangles

Imagine biting into a crispy, golden crust and being hit with a delicious mix of spinach, feta cheese, onions, herbs, and eggs. It's like a party in your mouth! The layers of fillo dough give it a satisfying crunch that'll make your taste buds dance.

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Course: Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine: Greek

Keyword: crunchy, fetta, fillo, picnic, spinach

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 40

Servings: pieces

Equipment

TM5 or TM6
large lined oven tray
Pizza Cutter Optional
Pastry Brush

Ingredients

1 onion quartered
1 garlic clove peeled
20 grams butter
1 stalk dill leaves & thin stems
3 stalks parsley leaves & thin stems
250 grams frozen spinach defrosted and drained well. Weight is defrosted weight
150 grams Greek Feta broken into pieces
30 grams ricotta
2 egg yolks
1 tbsp lemon juice
salt and pepper to season
1 pack filo pastry sheets approx 375g
100 grams extra butter for brushing pastry

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 190° (fan)
Add onion, garlic, parsley, dill and butter to Thermomix bowl and chop 3 seconds/speed 5. Scrape down sides. Saute 5 mins/100°/speed 2/ Measuring cup (MC) off/ simmering basket sitting on lid.
Add drained spinach, feta, ricotta, egg yolks and salt and pepper to taste. Mix 10 secs/speed 3. Taste and adjust seasoning, adding a tbsp of lemon juice for extra acidity if desired. Set aside to cool. Clean bowl.
In a clean Thermomix Bowl, add 100g butter into Thermomix bowl and melt 2 mins/80°/speed 2. Set aside
Remove the filo sheets and cut into three equal strips, lengthways. Create one big pile of filo strips and remove two layers. Cover the rest with a damp tea towel.
Brush each strip with butter and place one on top of the other
Add 1 tbsp of the spinach mix to the bottom right hand corner. Take the bottom right hand corner of the filo sheet and fold over to the left to form a small triangle. Continue folding upwards until you are left with a neat triangle.
Pop onto a tray and cover with a wet towel.
Repeat with remaining strips.
Bake in a pre heated oven at 190° (fan) for 15mins or until golden brown

Notes

Please see notes in post for additional information on handling filo, storage and cooking alternatives.

Enjoy

Collette Mitrega - Thermomix Consultant - Australia Wide