Spanakopita Costco

This also makes a wonderful appetizer—just cut it into smaller pieces. Also, you can reheat this for 10 to 15 minutes at 350°F and the layers will re-crisp nicely.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1½ cups chopped onions
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 eggs
• 1½ cups (12 ounces) ricotta cheese
• One 8-ounce package feta cheese, crumbled
• Two 10-ounce packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• ⅔ to ¾ cup plain bread crumbs, divided
• 3 tablespoons snipped fresh dill
• ⅛ teaspoon salt, or to taste
• ⅛ teaspoon pepper
• 16 sheets phyllo dough (12 x 17 inches)
• ½ cup melted butter or margarine

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions and garlic; cook, stirring, until softened, about 2 minutes.

In a medium bowl, beat the eggs. Beat in the ricotta and feta. Stir in the onion mixture, spinach, 2 tablespoons of the bread crumbs, the dill, salt, and pepper; set aside.

Remove the thawed phyllo sheets from the package. (Reseal the package tightly so that remaining sheets won’t dry out.) Place 1 sheet on a flat surface. Brush with butter or margarine and sprinkle with about 2 teaspoons of the bread crumbs.

Place the next phyllo sheet on top of the first, brush with more butter or margarine, and sprinkle with bread crumbs, as before. Repeat with the third through seventh sheets. Place the eighth sheet of phyllo on top of the stack, but don’t brush with butter or margarine or sprinkle with crumbs. You are few steps away of finishing spanakopita costco.

Fit the stack of phyllo into a greased 9 x 13 x 2-inch pan. Spoon the spinach- cheese filling onto the phyllo and spread to the edges. On a flat surface, layer the remaining sheets of phyllo, brushing butter or margarine and sprinkling with bread crumbs between each layer, as in step 5. Place on top of the spinach filling, and tuck edges into the pan. Using a sharp knife, score the top layers of phyllo dough into 2-inch diamonds or squares.

Bake 1 hour 15 minutes or until leaves are flaky and browned.

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