A Lot More Than Plain Spinach Pie (Greek Batsaria) Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Greek Recipes. (A Lot More Than Plain Spinach Pie (Greek Batsaria) Recipe). Tired of plain spinach pie? This recipe uses many different kinds of 'green stuff', mixed with delicious feta cheese, of course! And one little surprise: There is no phyllo dough! The recipe is a little time consuming, but totally worth it. Beware: NO LEFTOVERS! Serve with yoghurt or sour cream on the side.

Brief

Prep 50 mins

Cook: 1hr

Total: 1hr50 mins

Servings: 9

Yield: 1 9x9 inch pie

A Lot More Than Plain Spinach Pie (Greek Batsaria) Recipe

Ingredients

3 eggs

1 pound chopped fresh spinach

3 leeks

chopped

5 green onions

chopped

2 ⅓ cups crumbled feta cheese

1 bunch parsley

chopped

1 bunch dill

chopped

1 bunch spearmint

chopped

1 teaspoon white sugar

1 cup milk

¾ cup olive oil

1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

½ cup semolina flour

1 pinch salt

¼ cup olive oil

2 cups water

1 ¼ cups grated Parmesan cheese

2 tablespoons cold butter

cut into pieces

2 tablespoons olive oil

Authentic Greek Moussaka

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a deep 9x9 inch baking dish.

Step 2

Beat the eggs in a mixing bowl then stir in the spinach leeks green onions feta cheese parsley dill spearmint sugar milk and 3/4 cup of olive oil until evenly mixed. Season to taste with salt and pepper; set aside. Whisk together the all-purpose flour semolina flour and 1 pinch of salt in a mixing bowl. Stir in 1/4 cup of olive oil and the water until no lumps remain. Pour 2/3 of the batter into the prepared 9x9 inch pan and spread out evenly. Spoon the spinach filling over the batter then spoon the remaining batter overtop. Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese butter pieces and 2 tablespoons of olive oil.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until the bottom crust and top has firmed and nicely browned about 1 hour.

Nutritional Information

A Lot More Than Plain Spinach Pie (Greek Batsaria) Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:9

Calories: 649.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 20.1g 40%

Carbohydrates: 45g 15%

Dietary Fiber: 3.9g 16%

Sugars: 5.4g

Fat: 44.1g 68%

Saturated Fat: 14.1g 70%

Cholesterol: 115.3mg 38%

Vitamin A Iu: 6803.4IU 136%

Niacin Equivalents: 7.8mg 60%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 27%

Vitamin C: 31.9mg 53%

Folate: 236.9mcg 59%

Calcium: 466.9mg 47%

Iron: 6mg 34%

Magnesium: 88.1mg 32%

Potassium: 604.9mg 17%

Sodium: 714.2mg 29%

Thiamin: 0.5mg 46%

Calories From Fat: 396.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.