spanakopita bites

Ingredients spanakopita bites

1 Chopped Spinach frozen thawed and squeezed dry
1 box Phyllo Pastry sheets thawed
2 cup Feta cheese crumbled
4 Green onions sliced thin
1 large White onion chopped
1 tbsp Vegetable oil
1 large Egg beaten
1 cup Cottage cheese OR Ricotta cheese
1 stick Butter melted
Salt & Black Pepper

how to make spanakopita bites

Preheat oven to 375°F Heat tablespoon of oil in skillet over medium heat | Add white/green onions; cook until translucent 3 - 4 minutes | Season with Salt & Pepper

Meanwhile, mix spinach, feta, cottage cheese and egg in medium mixing bowl | Add cooled cooked onions | Melt butter and set aside

Remove the phyllo sheets from the package and cut down the center then cut again putting it on top of each other | Cutting it into 3 inch vertical strip

Brush the phyllo with melted butter | Spoon out a tablespoon of mixture to the bottom | Grab 2-3 pieces of the left corner of the phyllo dough and begin to fold into a triangle shap

Brush tops of traingle spinach pie with melted butter | Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

Bon Appétit :)

Optional - You could skip Step #3 & #4 completely and just brush a mini muffin pan with butter and drop in pre-made phyllo cups and fill with mixture.