Spanakopita Recipe (Greek Spinach Pie with Feta and Herbs)

Name: Spanakopita Recipe (Greek Spinach Pie with Feta and Herbs)
Total time: 105 min
Ingredients: 2 lbs fresh or frozen spinach; 3 bunches scallions (about 6 oz), chopped; 3/4-lb (12 oz.) Feta cheese, (or up to 1 pound if you love Feta); 1-2 cups shredded Kefalotiri, or another shredded hard salty cheese like Pecorino Romano; 1 cup fresh herbs (dill, mint and flat leaf parsley), chopped; 2 eggs; 1 1-lb box Phyllo dough; 1 1-1/2 sticks butter or 1 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, for brushing phyllo; 2 teaspoons black pepper

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Spanakopita is an essential dish in of Greek cuisine. Don't let phyllo layering intimidate you. Follow my spanakopita recipe for success.

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Ingredients

2 lbs fresh or frozen spinach
3 bunches scallions (about 6 oz), chopped
3/4-lb (12 oz.) Feta cheese, (or up to 1 pound if you love Feta)
1-2 cups shredded Kefalotiri, or another shredded hard salty cheese like Pecorino Romano
1 cup fresh herbs (dill, mint and flat leaf parsley), chopped
2 eggs
1 1-lb box Phyllo dough
1 1-1/2 sticks butter or 1 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, for brushing phyllo
2 teaspoons black pepper