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Baked Spanakopita Dip

A warm, delicious dip inspired by the delicious flavours of spanakopita

Prep Time20

Cook Time20

Resting time5

Total Time45

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Greek

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings: servings

Calories: 333kcal

Author: Helen Bitzas

Equipment

1 large pan
1 Large bowl
1 oven-safe casserole dish

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
10 ounces spinach, washed and chopped See Recipe Note
1 leek, white part only, chopped
4 spring onions, chopped
1 shallot, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tbsp dill, chopped
2 tbsp parsley, chopped
1½ cups crumbled feta
1½ cups cream cheese softened at room temperature
1 cup mozzarella, shredded divided into two ½ cups
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
1 tbsp olive oil for greasing pan and drizzling over top

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 °F
In a large frying pan add the olive oil and heat over medium heat. Add the leek, spring onion, shallot, garlic, dill and parsley and sauté for 3 - 5 minutes, until softened. Stir constantly to be careful not to burn the ingredients.
2 tbsp olive oil, 1 leek, white part only, chopped, 4 spring onions, chopped, 1 shallot, chopped, 3 garlic cloves, minced, 2 tbsp dill, chopped, 2 tbsp parsley, chopped
Next add in handfuls of spinach at a time, adding more when the spinach in the pan wilts down. Continue until all the spinach is done and cook until there is no more liquid being released by the spinach. Your pan should be dry.
10 ounces spinach, washed and chopped
Transfer the ingredients of the pan to a large bowl and add in the feta, cream cheese and half the mozzarella. Stir well to combine and season with salt and pepper.
1½ cups crumbled feta, 1½ cups cream cheese, 1 cup mozzarella, shredded, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp pepper
Transfer the contents of your bowl to a lightly greased casserole pan (we used an 8 X 10 casserole). Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella on top of your dip. Drizzle the top with a bit of olive oil and bake in the middle rack of your oven for 20 minutes, or until your dip is bubbling and the top is golden brown.
1 tbsp olive oil
If it needs to be browned, put the broiler on for a couple of minutes. However, stay close and watch closely.
Allow to cool for about 5 minutes before serving. Serve with pita wedges, bread, or crackers.

Notes

If you are using baby spinach, simply give it a rough chop. If you are using regular spinach, remove any large, tough stems and then chop it up. In both instances, be sure to wash your spinach well.

You can use an 8 X 8 or an 9 X 9 pan, if you don't have an 8 X 10 one.

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