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Greek Spanakopita Pie

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  • Prep 35 min
  • Total 1 hr 30 min
  • Servings 6
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Flaky phyllo crust encases a savory ground beef filling flavored with spinach, tomatoes and feta cheese.
Updated Dec 11, 2009
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1 cup chopped onion (1 large)
  • 1 box (9 oz) frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 can (15 oz) diced tomatoes with Italian-style herbs, undrained
  • 12 sheets frozen phyllo (filo) (14x9 inch), thawed
  • 6 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
  • 1/4 cup Progresso™ Italian style bread crumbs
  • 1 cup crumbled feta cheese (4 oz)
Make With
Progresso Breadcrumbs

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch pie plate with cooking spray.
  • 2
    In 10-inch skillet, cook beef and onion over medium-high heat, stirring frequently; drain. Stir in spinach, parsley, salt, pepper, and all but 1/2 cup of the tomatoes. Cook and stir until hot; set aside.
  • 3
    Cover phyllo sheets with damp paper towel. Arrange sheets, layering 3 at a time, in an X shape and then in a + shape to create a spoke pattern on work surface, brushing each with butter and sprinkling with 1 teaspoon of the bread crumbs as it is added. Transfer all layers of phyllo to pie plate, gently easing dough down sides of pie plate and allowing excess dough to hang over edge. Place beef mixture in pie plate; top with feta cheese. Fold overhanging phyllo up and over filling, leaving 2- to 3-inch center of filling uncovered. Spoon remaining 1/2 cup tomatoes in center. Brush phyllo with butter.
  • 4
    Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    For a more authentic flavor, substitute ground lamb for the ground beef.
  • tip 2
    Serve this pie with a Greek salad and retsina, an up-and-coming wine from the Nemea region of Greece.

Nutrition

400 Calories, 25g Total Fat, 20g Protein, 24g Total Carbohydrate, 4g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
400
Calories from Fat
220
Total Fat
25g
38%
Saturated Fat
13g
67%
Trans Fat
1 1/2g
Cholesterol
95mg
31%
Sodium
810mg
34%
Potassium
440mg
13%
Total Carbohydrate
24g
8%
Dietary Fiber
3g
12%
Sugars
4g
Protein
20g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
80%
80%
Vitamin C
10%
10%
Calcium
20%
20%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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