Golden spinach, feta & pumpkin filo pie
Indulge in the delightful flavors of golden spinach, tangy feta, and hearty pumpkin nestled in crispy filo pastry. A mouthwatering culinary delight awaits!
Ingredients:
- 5 sheets filo pastry
- 50g butter, melted
- 2 tsp sesame seeds, mixed black and white
- green salad, to serve
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, very finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- ½ tsp chilli flakes
- ½ tsp coriander seeds, crushed
- 400g spinach
- 500g pumpkin or squash, peeled and cubed (most of a large butternut squash)
- 150g feta, crumbled
- 2 tbsp flour
- ½ small bunch dill, finely chopped
- 2 large eggs, beaten
Instructions:
- To start preparing the filling, warm up the oil in a pan, then add the chopped onion with a pinch of salt and cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes, until the onion becomes soft and starts to caramelize. Add the minced garlic, chili, and crushed coriander seeds and cook for another minute. Let it cool down. Cook the spinach in a steamer until it wilts, then let it cool down before handling. Wrap it in a double layer of muslin or a clean kitchen cloth, and squeeze out any excess moisture. Roughly chop the spinach and mix it into the cooled onion mixture. Boil a pot of salted water. Add the pumpkin and cook for 15-18 minutes or until a knife can easily go through the pumpkin. Drain and let it steam dry, then roughly mash it and add it to the spinach mixture. Let it cool down. Combine the feta, flour, chopped dill, and eggs into the mixture and season with salt and pepper. Preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Grease a 20cm square baking tin with melted butter. Layer three sheets of filo pastry, brushing melted butter between each sheet. Spread the filling over the pastry layers and cover with the remaining pastry. Brush the top with the remaining melted butter and sprinkle sesame seeds. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the pastry turns golden brown. Serve with a side of fresh green salad.
Summary:
- Calories: 1081 kcal
- Fat: 91 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Carbs: 58 g
- Potassium: 116 mg
- Magnesium: 42 mg