Spanakopita – Spinach and Feta Cheese Wonton Cups
Spanakopita – Spinach and Feta Cheese Wontons are the perfect little bite for an appetizer party or served as a first course or side dish served alongside a greek salad or other Mediterranean dishes.
Spanakopita – Spinach and Feta Cheese Phyllo cups
Ingredients
- 10 oz spinach - fresh
- 4 scallions - white and green tops chopped
- 1 T parsley - fresh and finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves - minced
- 1/3 C virgin olive oil
- 2 T Salted butter
- 10.5 oz quality feta cheese - crumbled
- 1 t dried dill weed
- 48 phyllo dough cut into 4" x 4" squares
- Freshly-ground black pepper
- 1 mini muffin tins
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large sauté pan, add half of the spinach and sauté until spinach wilts, tossing with tongs, about 2 minutes.
- Remove spinach and squeeze out excess liquid between paper towels, then chop roughly.
- Repeat with remaining spinach, using 1 more tablespoon of olive oil.
- Remove any cooking liquid from the pan, and add remaining olive oil.
- Add scallions and sauté until soft, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the spinach to the scallions, along with the parsley, salt and pepper.
- Cook over low heat for 1 to 2 minutes
- Mix in feta cheese
- Melt butter and set aside
- Liberally spray muffin tin with cooking spray
- Place 1 square of phyllo dough into the muffin tin. Then add a second phyllo sheet offset and rotated 45 degrees
- Lightly brush phyllo sheets with melted butter.
- Bake Phyllo (filo) cups for 5 minutes.
- Place spinach and feta mixture in the center
- Bake another 2 - 3 minutes until spinach and cheese is bubbly
- Serve immediately
Notes
Nutrition
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Spanakopita – Spinach and Feta Cheese Phyllo Cups
Spanakopita – Spinach and Feta Cheese phyllo cups are the perfect little bite for an appetizer party or served as a first course or side dish served alongside a greek salad or other Mediterranean dishes.
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