Spinach-cheese Triangles

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs fresh spinach, trimmed and well washed
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup minced onion
• 1/2 cup minced scallion
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 lb feta cheese, crumbled
• 1/2 lb cottage cheese or 1/2 lb ricotta cheese, drained
• 1/4 cup minced fresh dill leaves
• 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley leaves
• 1/2 lb phyllo dough (about 15 sheets)
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1 cup fresh breadcrumb

Recipe

• 1 steam or parboil the spinach until it wilts; drain, squeeze dry, and chop.
• 2 add olive oil to a medium skillet; place over medium heat.
• 3 add in onion and scallion; cook/stir about 5 minutes, until softened.
• 4 add in spinach, salt, pepper, and nutmeg; stir.
• 5 beat the eggs with the cheese; stir into the spinach mixture along with the dill and parsley; remove from heat.
• 6 preheat oven to 350°.
• 7 unroll phyllo sheets and cut them into thirds the long way.
• 8 working with 1 piece at a time, brush lightly with butter, then sprinkle lightly with bread crumbs.
• 9 place 1 heaping teaspoon of spinach filling in one corner of the dough and fold the corner over to make a triangle.
• 10 continue to fold the phyllo, , making triangles, as you learned to do with a flag.
• 11 as each piece is finished, brush its top with butter and place on a baking sheet.
• 12 when all the triangles are done, bake for about 20 minutes, or until nicely browned.
• 13 let rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.