The New-Age Version of Classical Spanakopitta

Spinach pie with leeks and goat cheese
  • 160 ml  of our KING’S TASTE Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 8 sheets thin filo pastry
  • 800 gr (28 ounces) fresh spinach cut in smaller pieces
  • 5 – 6 spring onions finely chopped
  • 5 leeks finely sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
  • 300 gr (10,5 ounces) hard goat cheese crumbled
  • 100 gr (3,5 ounces) pecorino grated
  • 1 small bunch fresh dill
  • ½ bunch chopped peppermint
  • 3 eggs beaten
  • zest of a lemon
  • salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1 tbsp black sesame seeds

PREPARATION TIME: 20' | COOKING TIME: 35'-40' | PORTIONS: 6-8

EXECUTION

  1. Over a low heat sauté the leeks, spring onions and garlic with 2 tbsp of the olive oil.
  2. Transfer to a bowl.
  3. Sauté the spinach in 2 tbsp of the olive oil  until wilted. Transfer to the bowl with the leeks.
  4. Let it cool and add the eggs, cheeses, dill and lemon zest. Mix carefully and season well with salt and freshly ground pepper.
  5. Lightly brush a 26 * 28 cm circular pan  with olive oil and lay 5 thin sheets of filo pastry, well brushed with olive oil.
  6. Spoon in the filling, then fold over the hanging filo sheets.
  7. Crinkle the last three filo sheets and lay on top of the filling.
  8. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with black sesame seeds.
  9. Bake for 35’ – 40’ in a preheated oven 180° C (350 F), placing the pan on the middle rack, until crisp and golden.

Tip: Place the pan on the bottom rack 15’ before the end, to dry well at the base from the filling liquids.

WINE PAIRING TIPS

Porks love Chardonnay!

For pork chops with a butter or cream sauce, go with a lighter style Chardonnay.

A cool-climate unoaked version will have the bright acidity needed to balance out the richness of the sauce. And the minerality and notes of citrus, pear, and apple will pair nicely with the dish.Speaking of which, a glass of Chardonnay also goes great with pork chops and apple sauce or apple-stuffed pork chops.

Chablis is a cool climate region in France that specializes in unoaked Chardonnay.

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