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Pizza Spanikopita

Pizza Spanakopita

Erica
Bits of pepperoni in a creamy, garlicky spinach filling, wrapped a flaky fillo crust. This appetizer twist on the classic spanakopita recipe will wow them all.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 42 minutes
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 40 appetizers
Calories 79 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 1 bunch chopped scallions white and green parts
  • 2 10 oz boxes frozen chopped spinach, thawed and water squeezed out
  • 1 5 oz bag Hormel Pepperoni Minis
  • 1 tsp dried dill
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ¼ cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
  • 4 oz Neufchatel cream cheese
  • ½ cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 40 sheets 1 box frozen fillo dough, thawed (see Note)
  • cooking spray
  • plain dry breadcrumbs
  • Homemade Pizza Sauce

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • In a bowl, combine the spinach, scallions, pepperoni, dill, eggs, cheeses, salt, and pepper, and mix together.
  • Keep the fillo dough sheets covered with a damp paper towel (only very very lightly damp towel - too damp and the fillo will become too soft and uncooperative). Unfold 1 sheet of the fillo dough. Spray with cooking spray. Repeat by laying a second sheet of fillo dough over the first sheet, and spray it with oil too. Cut the sheet lengthwise into 3 long strips. Spoon 1 tablespoon of the spinach mixture at one end of a fillo strip. Roll it up into a triangle (like folding a flag). Place it on an oiled baking sheet. Repeat until all the pastry and filling have been used. Spray triangles with cooking spray, and sprinkle some breadcrumbs on top.
  • Bake 12 minutes until edges are lightly browned. Serve with pizza or marinara sauce for dipping.

Notes

I did not use the whole box of fillo. I used 26 sheets and ended up with 38 triangles, but I was spooning the filling pretty generously.

Nutrition

Calories: 79kcal (4%) | Carbohydrates: 9g (3%) | Protein: 3g (6%) | Fat: 3g (5%) | Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) | Cholesterol: 21mg (7%) | Sodium: 145mg (6%) | Potassium: 134mg (4%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 1g (1%)

Calorie count is purely an estimate calculated using an online application to serve as a guide and not to be taken as accurate nutritional information. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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