Spinach And Pine Nuts Pie
This recipe offers a delightful combination of flavors and textures. The savory leeks and spinach are complemented by the creamy feta cheese and the crunch of the roasted pine nuts. Encased in flaky puff pastry, this dish is a delicious treat that is sure to delight your taste buds. The aroma of nutmeg adds a warm and comforting note to this hearty recipe. A perfect choice for a satisfying meal that is both easy to prepare and impressive to serve.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 4 leeks, trimmed and washed and finely chopped
- 2 tablespoon of vegetable oil
- 500g spinach, washed and roughly chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 200g feta cheese
- 100g roasted pine nuts
- 1 egg beaten
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- frozen puff pastry, defrosted overnight
Instructions
- Heat oven 200/c fan 180C/gas 6 (375F). Cook the leeks in the vegetable oil, gradually add spinach in batches.
- Cook until wilted and most of the liquid has evaporated. Add nutmeg. Let the mixture cool before adding feta and pepper.
- Add the beaten egg reserve a very small amount for glaze. Roll out puff pastry to a rectangular place pastry on baking dish.
- Place the spinach mixture on one half of the pastry sprinkle the roasted pine nuts on top. fold over pastry over mixture until the both ends meet.
- Pinch down on and around the pastry sealing it. Should be a long rectangular shape. Glaze with remaining egg place in oven for 45 minutes. Cut into slice serve with mash potatoes
Yield
Serves 4
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