Greek-Style Greens Pie

This meatless phyllo pie, filled with spinach, escarole, chicory, and goat cheese, is perfect for lunch or as a light dinner.


Greek-Style Greens Pie

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Servings: Makes 8 servings.
Prep Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins

 
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Ingredients
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    GREENS FILLING
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  • 1/2 cup
    water
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  • 1 pound
    fresh spinach, stems removed, coarsely chopped
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  • 1/2 pound
    escarole, coarsely chopped
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  • 1/2 pound
    chicory, coarsely chopped
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  • 2 tablespoons
    butter or margarine
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  • 1 cup
    chopped onions
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  • 1/4 cup
    chopped fresh parsley
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  • 3 tablespoons
    chopped fresh dill
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  • 1/2 teaspoon
    freshly ground pepper
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  • 1/4 teaspoon
    salt
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  •  pinch
    nutmeg
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  • 4 ounces
    goat cheese, crumbled
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  • 4 ounces
    feta cheese, crumbled
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  • 1 large
    egg, lightly beaten
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  • 1/3 cup
    butter or margarine, melted
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  • 16 sheets (about 1/2 lb.)
    phyllo dough
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Directions
1.
For the filling, bring water to a boil in a large Dutch oven. Add the spinach, escarole and chicory. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until greens are wilted, about 5 minutes. Drain greens in a colander, pressing out excess liquid.
2.
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook until softened, 3 minutes. Add cooked greens, parsley, dill, pepper, salt and nutmeg; cook 2 minutes more. Cool greens mixture then add goat cheese, feta and egg; mix well.
3.
Arrange oven rack in lower third of oven. Place a cookie sheet on rack. Heat oven to 425 degree F. Brush a 9-inch metal or glass pie plate with melted butter. Place 1 phyllo sheet in pie plate, letting sides overhang. Brush lightly with butter to 1 inch beyond edge of plate. Layer and butter 7 more sheets of phyllo. Spoon in greens filling. Layer and butter remaining 8 phyllo sheets on top, then trim edges of phyllo with scissors to form a 1-inch overhang. Tuck overhang under and flute edge. Place on the cookie sheet on rack and bake 25 to 30 minutes. Cover edges of pie with foil. Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees F. and bake 25 to 30 minutes more, until pie is golden and center is puffed. Cool on wire rack 5 minutes before cutting. Makes 8 servings.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 320, Total Fat 20.5 g, Saturated Fat 12 g, Cholesterol 75 mg, Sodium 657 mg, Carbohydrate 25 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 11 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 0%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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