Elena's Spanakopita with Carrot, White Cheese, and Ready-Made Phyllo

Name: Elena's Spanakopita with Carrot, White Cheese, and Ready-Made Phyllo
Total time: 3600 s
Ingredients: 1 package ready-made traditional phyllo dough (or any brand); 3 1/3 lbs spinach, cleaned and finely chopped (about 1.5 kg); 4-5 green onions or 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped; 3 leeks; 3 large carrots; 2-3 eggs, beaten; 10 1/2 oz white cheese or crumbled feta cheese (about 300 grams); 10 1/2 oz shredded cheese (such as mozzarella or a mild white cheese, about 300 grams); Salt, pepper, and fresh dill, finely chopped; 1 baking pan, 12x16 inches (30x40 cm); 1 cup olive oil (about 240 ml)

🧁 Έλενα 🧁 Ζερβού 🧁 @cook_27730028

Athens

On Tuesday, I made our favorite spanakopita. This time, I added plenty of carrot, which goes perfectly. You can use feta cheese, but I personally prefer white cheese. If you want your pie to be vegan, just make it without eggs and cheese. Easy, delicious, simple, and quick.

🧁 Έλενα 🧁 Ζερβού 🧁 @cook_27730028

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Ingredients

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1 packageready-made traditional phyllo dough (or any brand)
3 1/3 lbsspinach, cleaned and finely chopped (about 1.5 kg)
4-5green onions or 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
3leeks
3large carrots
2-3eggs, beaten
10 1/2 ozwhite cheese or crumbled feta cheese (about 300 grams)
10 1/2 ozshredded cheese (such as mozzarella or a mild white cheese, about 300 grams)
Salt, pepper, and fresh dill, finely chopped
1baking pan, 12x16 inches (30x40 cm)
1 cupolive oil (about 240 ml)

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Steps

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Wash the spinach thoroughly and chop it finely. Add 1 tablespoon of salt and rub the spinach with your hands. Let it sit with the salt for a while, then drain it well.
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Add 1/3 cup olive oil (about 80 ml), the green onions, leeks, grated carrot, feta or white cheese in small pieces (if not already crumbled), eggs, shredded cheese, dill, salt (be careful if the cheese is salty), and pepper.
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Brush the inside and sides of the baking pan with olive oil. Unroll the phyllo sheets and layer half of them in the pan, brushing each sheet with olive oil in between.
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Pour in the filling, letting the inner sheets hang over the edges of the pan, and cover with the remaining phyllo sheets, brushing each with olive oil as well.
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Fold the overhanging edges of the phyllo around the pie, twisting them lightly. Score the top into portions, beat 1 egg, and brush it over the top layer of phyllo.
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Bake at 350°F (180°C) for about 45 minutes, until golden brown.
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Serve when ready.
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