Pickled cheeses have long established themselves as a universal filling for savory pastries. They are in harmony with almost any product - meat, fish, vegetables, all kinds of juicy greens. So, today we are preparing a pie with spinach and feta cheese - a delicious pastry with an abundance of soft fragrant salty filling under a thin shell of dough.

A piece of such a pie fully replaces the side dish, because it can be served with many meat products, vegetable salads, baked fish. But the best option is a hearty snack with a cup of tea!

Ingredients:

For test:

• flour - 300 g;
• butter - 150 g;
• milk - 10-12 tbsp. spoons;
• salt - 1 teaspoon.

For filling:

• spinach - 400 g;
• feta cheese - 350 g;
• green onion - 20 g;
• dill - 20 g;
• egg - 1 pc.;
• garlic - 1-2 teeth;
• vegetable oil (for frying).

Additionally:

• egg (for greasing the pie) - 1 pc.;
• sesame seeds (optional) - 1-2 tbsp. spoons.

Pie with spinach and cheese recipe with photo

1. Mix the whole portion of flour with salt. Add cold butter, grated on a coarse grater. So that the oil chips do not stick together in large lumps, periodically mix with flour.
   
2. When all the oil has been added, grind the contents of the bowl into crumbs.
   
3. Add chilled milk and collect the flour mixture into a single lump. It is not necessary to knead the dough for a long time.
   
4. We roll out most of the dough on a floured table into a circle 3-5 mm thick. Having wrapped it on a rolling pin, we transfer it to a mold with a diameter of 22 cm. We tamp the layer along the bottom, press the sides against the walls.
   

   Spinach and Cheese Pie

5. We heat the pan with vegetable oil, add the garlic, peeled and crushed with the flat side of the knife. Fry for 30-60 seconds, saturating the oil with aroma.
   
6. We wash the spinach thoroughly, cut the leaves into thin strips. We spread it to the oil with the aroma of garlic (we remove the dehydrated garlic cloves beforehand). Simmer the spinach over low heat, covered, for 5 minutes (if using frozen spinach, keep the lid off to allow the moisture to evaporate). Finely chop the green onion and dill and add to the spinach. We mix the greens, warm up literally 1-2 minutes. Then remove from fire, cool.
   
7. We crumble the cheese with our hands into small lumps or cut it finely, add it to the cooled greens. We mix and taste the filling for salt (usually additional salting is not required, since feta initially has a salty taste).
   
8. We drive in a fresh egg to the cheese-spinach mixture, stir thoroughly.
   
9. We spread the filling in the form with the dough, distributing it evenly.
   
10. Roll out the rest of the dough into a round layer, transfer to the surface of the pie. We glue the edges, bending the sides to the filling. We make a cross-shaped cut in the center to let the steam out.
    
11. Lightly beat the egg, grease the top layer of the dough. Sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired.
    
12. Bake in an oven preheated to 190 degrees for 30-40 minutes (until the dough is noticeably browned).
    
13. Cool until warm, and then serve the spinach and cheese pie.
    

Bon appetit!

• puff pastry - 500 g
• cheese - 150 g
• hard cheese - 150 g
• spinach - 300 g
• egg - 2 pcs.
• onion - 1 pc.
• salt, pepper - to taste
• sunflower oil (for frying)

Pies in Russia are loved and respected by every person. Since ancient times, they have been prepared with various fillings: with meat, poultry, fish, game, vegetables, fruits, berries, cottage cheese. And how many types of them exist: pies, kulebyaki, cheesecakes, pies ... The ability to bake a delicious pie is still appreciated today. True, the recipe is often simplified, and the filling combines unusual ingredients.

An example of a modern culinary masterpiece is spinach and cheese pie. Take a look at the photo and see how appetizing it looks! The puff pie acquires an unusual taste thanks to an interesting filling. It consists of spinach, two types of cheese and an egg. Spinach was not popular in Russia for a long time - many knew it only from the cartoon about the sailor Popeye. However, today it is gaining popular love due to its taste and benefits. You can verify this by preparing a pie, where spinach acts as the main ingredient in combination with cheese and parmesan.

How to make Spinach and Cheese Pie:

1. The recipe is pretty simple. Finely chop the onion. Fry in sunflower oil until golden brown.
2. Add spinach, fry, salt and pepper to taste.




3. Grate cheese and hard cheese, combine with spinach and onions.
4. Add raw eggs, after beating them with a fork.
5. Mix everything. Simmer for a few minutes.




6. Roll out the finished puff pastry. Spread the filling on half of the dough. Top with the second half and pinch the edges.
7. Poke holes in the top of the pie with a fork.




8. Bake in the oven at 180°C. Cooking will take approximately 20-25 minutes.
9. 5 minutes before the readiness to grease the cake with protein.
10. Puff pastry with spinach and cheese is ready. Bon appetit!

Spinach pies are very popular among gourmets. This type of baking is present in the cuisine of almost every country.

But Greece can be called the birthplace of the pie, because it was there that the spinach pie with Spanakopita cheese first appeared.

Spinach is an extremely healthy product. In Europe and America, a huge amount of it is grown, and the French even call it the “King of Vegetables”.

Oddly enough, spinach does not have a pronounced taste, but at the same time it can be an excellent basis for all kinds of dishes: appetizers, salads, sauces and pies.

In addition, this leafy vegetable is widely used in the food industry as a dye, canned and pickled.

simple recipe

Spinach pie is prepared as follows:

1. Soften the butter and beat with a mixer until white. Add eggs and cream to it;
2. Pour the flour onto the table in a slide, make a recess-funnel, where we pour a little salt and baking powder for the dough;
3. Pour the cream mixture into the recess and immediately quickly knead the dough;
4. We roll it in the form of a ball, wrap it in cling film and place it in a cool place to ripen for 1 hour;
5. We are preparing the stuffing. We wash fresh spinach under running water and dry it;
6. We remove cuttings from him, spoiled places and place in a saucepan - put it on fire and blanch until it becomes soft;
7. We spread the spinach on a sieve and cool;
8. In a bowl, mix the cottage cheese, nutmeg and the yolk of one egg. Season with spices and salt to taste;
9. We divide the dough into 3 parts, 2 of which are very thinly rolled out on a culinary surface, lightly sprinkled with flour;
10. We shift the layer onto a slightly oiled form or baking sheet;
11. Put a layer of cottage cheese on the bottom of the mold, and spinach filling on top;
12. Roll out the remaining dough thinly enough and cover the top of the pie so that there are no gaps left and the filling does not leak out. We pierce the future cake with a fork in several places;
13. Bake the cake in an oven preheated to 180C for 1 hour.

Pie with spinach and cheese

This pie is made from puff pastry, which you can make yourself or buy ready-made in the store.

Required Ingredients:

• 1 kilogram of spinach;
• 2 eggs;
• 1 large onion;
• 30 grams of parsley;
• 30 grams of dill;
• black pepper, salt - to taste;
• 60 milliliters of vegetable oil;
• 120 grams of butter;
• 200 grams of salted cheese (cheese, feta or mozzarella);

Cooking time: 75 minutes.

Calorie content: 289 kcal / 100 grams.

Spinach and cheese pie recipe step by step:

1. We take out the puff pastry from the package and give the opportunity to completely defrost;
2. Spinach (if fresh) is washed under cool water and dried thoroughly;
3. We prepare the filling: in a well-heated olive oil, fry finely chopped onion until soft;
4. Add spinach to the onion and steam it for 2-3 minutes so that it is saturated with oil. There should be no excess liquid in the filling. Cool down;
5. When the filling has cooled, season it with spices and salt, add eggs;
6. We crumble lightly salted cheese with our hands or with a fork and put it in the filling. Mix well. If necessary, add salt and season with black ground pepper;
7. Combine all ingredients and mix. The filling is ready;
8. We grease a deep metal baking sheet or a glass (ceramic) form with melted butter. At the bottom of the form we put a thinly rolled sheet of dough;
9. Next, lay out a thin layer of filling and cover with a layer of dough. Lubricate it generously with melted butter;
10. Again lay out a layer of filling and a layer of dough and grease with oil and do this until the dough runs out;
11. We send the cake to bake in the oven, heated to 190C, for 45-40 minutes.

Puff pastry with spinach

The pie recipe is for real gourmets, as it contains not only spinach, but also pine nuts, which creates a unique palette of taste.

Required Ingredients:

• 300 grams of spinach;
• 450 grams of puff pastry (half of a large package);
• 4 chicken eggs;
• 2 medium onions;
• 1 bunch of green leeks;
• 60 grams of pine nuts;
• 50 grams of butter;
• 30 grams of white crackers;
• 40 grams of salt;
• 3 cloves of garlic;
• nutmeg (amount to taste)

Cooking time: 85 minutes.

Calorie content: 274 kcal / 100 grams.

Step by step the whole process of cooking the pie:

1. Defrost puff pastry and divide into 2 parts;
2. We dry the pine nuts in a hot pan until a characteristic, pleasant aroma appears;
3. Put butter in a frying pan, melt and fry finely chopped onion and chopped garlic in it;
4. Wash the spinach well under running water and dry it on a paper towel;
5. Preparing the pie filling. Put in a deep bowl: chopped spinach, fried onions and garlic, chopped green leeks, lightly beaten eggs, breadcrumbs, seasonings and nuts. Mix well, if necessary - season with spices and salt;
6. Grease a baking sheet with melted butter using a silicone brush and lay out a layer of dough. Put the filling on top and cover with the remaining dough;
7. Lubricate the top of the future pie with melted butter, pierce with a fork in several places and bake for 45-50 minutes;
8. The cake is ready - cool it a little and serve it to the table.

Spinach Lean Pie

During fasting, you can also eat delicious, fragrant dishes. This recipe is a great option for pies that you can enjoy in fasting.

Required Ingredients:

• 1 kilogram of yeast dough (unsweetened);
• 1 pack of frozen spinach;
• 1 onion;
• vegetable oil.

Cooking time: 60 minutes.

Calorie content: 208 kcal / 100 grams.

Step by step spinach pie recipe:

1. Peel the onion, cut into half rings or cubes and fry in a small amount of vegetable oil until transparent;
2. Add spinach and sauté a little more until the liquid has evaporated. Season with salt and spices;
3. While the filling is cooling, roll out half of the dough into a thin layer. We move it to a baking sheet slightly greased with vegetable oil;
4. Lay out the filling. We cover with the remaining dough and carefully pinch the edges around the perimeter of the pie;
5. Bake the cake for 40 minutes in a well-heated oven.

Recipe for pie stuffed with spinach and cottage cheese

Required Ingredients:

• 400 grams of puff yeast-free dough;
• 400 grams of cottage cheese;
• 1 egg;
• 500 grams of spinach;
• 30 milliliters of olive oil;
• 2 pinches of salt.

Cooking time: 65 minutes.

Calorie content: 247 kcal / 100 grams.

A great option for snacks and pastries - even small children who do not like cottage cheese will like it. It can be replaced if desired with any other cheese: feta, mozzarella or cheese.

Spinach pie is a very tasty, refined and at the same time easy-to-prepare dish. But you need to know a few simple culinary tricks.

For the pie, you can use not only fresh, but also frozen spinach. The last option must be slightly defrosted.

Puff pastry must be pierced with a fork before baking.

The filling for any pie should be warm, in no case hot, so that the dough does not tear before cooking.

Any ingredient can be added to spinach pies as an accompaniment: cheeses, nuts, vegetables, seasonings and spices.

Bon appetit!

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Spinach is very popular in Greek, French, Mediterranean cuisines. In our latitudes, it is less popular. And in vain. Cooked spinach is not only very tasty, but also incredibly healthy, just a storehouse of vitamins. Try our spinach and cheese puff pastry pie. You will fall in love with this dish forever.

Composition of products

• 0.5 kg of ready-made puff pastry in a roll;
• 0.4 kg frozen spinach (or 0.8 kg fresh);
• 2 chicken eggs;
• dry basil - 1/3 tsp;
• dry rosemary - 1/3 tsp;
• hot pepper - to taste;
• black sesame (or poppy) - 1 tbsp;
• feta cheese 200 g (can be replaced with soft cheese in the same amount);
• hard cheese (any) - 200 g;
• onion - 1 medium head;
• butter - 50 g.

How to prepare the stuffing

Properly prepared filling is 90% of the success of your pie. Therefore, the quality of all the ingredients that it includes is important.

Option 1

1. Remove the frozen spinach from the refrigerator and let it thaw. Unlike dough, you can use the microwave to defrost it. If the spinach is fresh, pour boiling water over it and let the water drain. Then chop finely.

2. Chop the onion finely.

3. Throw a piece of butter and onion into a preheated pan, add basil and rosemary. When the onion turns golden, add the spinach to it. Hold them together in a pan for literally 2 minutes and remove. Drain the onion-spinach mixture in a colander to drain off the oil and excess liquid. Then add one raw egg and mix. Pepper to taste.

4. Grate hard cheese. Any will do, but it is better if the cheese is not bland. In general, maintain a salt balance between cheeses. If you have very salty feta, hard cheese should be unsalted, and vice versa.

5. Break the feta into pieces. If you use cheese, do the same with it - do not cut it, but break it.

6. Toss cheeses and spinach with onions. The filling for the spinach and puff pastry pie is ready.

Option 2

Instead of feta, you can safely use cheese. Actually, for the rest, you can repeat the method of preparing the filling No. 1. But you can do it differently.

• Spinach can not be fried, but simply thawed and allowed to drain excess moisture. If you have fresh spinach, boil it for 2-3 minutes, then drain it in a colander and chop finely.

• Give up hard cheese altogether and use cottage cheese as an addition to cheese, in equal proportions with it.

Mix cheese, cottage cheese, spinach (without onions) and add finely chopped dill to them. Crack one raw egg and stir. This version of the filling is cheaper. The taste of the pie will not be worse - just different. Try and choose your option.

Collecting the snail

The most unusual thing about this cake is its shape. If you have never made a snail from puff pastry, try it now. The cake is original and very beautiful.

1. Take puff pastry in rolls and let it thaw naturally. Flatten the dough, sprinkle with a little flour.

2. Without rolling it, divide it into 4-5 strips. The more stripes (and the thinner they are), the more beautiful the cake will be. But, on the other hand, it is more difficult to connect it. Therefore, decide for yourself whether you want to spend time and make the cake prettier or better quickly.

3. On each strip of dough, throughout its entire length, lay out the filling.

Then take the edges of the strip, connect them, gluing together. Pull back a little, adjusting the filling so that it does not crawl out and remains inside the dough. You should get 4-5 sausages from dough with spinach filling.

4. And then just take and twist the strip after strip into a spiral. As a result, you should get one large flat "snail". Lubricate it with whipped protein (without yolk) and sprinkle with sesame seeds or poppy seeds on top.

Bake a puff pastry with spinach in the oven at a temperature of 200 degrees for 20 minutes. Then lower the temperature to 180 degrees and hold in the oven for another 10 minutes.

That's all. The pie is ready. If you used yeast puff pastry, then you will get pastries with a soft crust, if unleavened, then crispy. Both options are equally delicious.

Bon appetit!