Delicious spinach and cheese pie recipes for any occasion, whether for an elegant weekend lunch or mini pies for nibbles at a party.
This is an authentic spinach pie stuffed with spinach, onions, cheeses and herbs that are all enveloped by crispy, flaky filo pastry.
A savoury vegetarian pie recipe with light and flaky filo layered with spinach, mushrooms, Parmesan and ricotta.
A Greek pie made with a filling of spinach with cheese, which is encased in layers of buttered filo pastry, then baked until golden and puffy. Delicious served in small portions as a starter or canapé, or larger slices as a heavenly vegetarian main course.
A traditional Greek recipe for spanakopita, but made into small individual servings - technically called spanakopitakia. Spinach and feta cheese are wrapped in buttery filo pastry before being baked. You can use olive oil for brushing the filo instead of butter for a more authentic touch. These little spinach pies are perfect for finger food, and can be made ahead with ease.
Layered filo pastry encases a spinach and three cheese filling, which is then baked until crisp and golden brown. Serve as a main course, side dish or as an appetiser.
Sauteed onions and mushrooms are mixed with wilted spinach, ricotta, basil, eggs and feta. This mixture is then encased in a buttered-filo layered pastry. An exceptionally versatile pie.
Filo pastry pockets with a spinach, cottage cheese and feta filling are a great vegetarian option for Christmas parties.
Convenient ready rolled puff pastry and frozen spinach combined with cream cheese and mozzarella cheese for a tart that you can put together in minutes for a main dish or starter.
You can make these puff pastry pockets as small or large as you like. It makes about 9 large or 18 small ones and remember that smaller bakes quicker too.
Filo pastry is a good, healthy alternative to its buttery cousins. This delicious pie includes spinach, which is high in vitamin C, zinc and potassium.