Spinach and feta filo strudel

[turtle22]

This recipe is AMAZING even if you arent really fond of spinach. A great way to get the nutrients without the icky spinachy taste lol

2 6oz. bags spinach
200 gram feta cheese, crumbled**
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 large eggs, beaten
1 Tbsp. dried dill (I use a bit more)
2 crushed garlic cloves (large)
Salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup melted butter
5 sheets filo pastry


Method
Bring a large pot with a 1/2 inch of water in it to boil. Add spinach, cover, and cook until it just wilts. Cool spinach in cold water, drain well, squeeze as much moisture from it as you can, and then coarsely chop. Combine spinach in a bowl with feta, Parmesan, egg, dill, garlic and salt and pepper to taste. Preheat oven to 375¡F. Brush a sheet of filo pastry lightly with butter. Top with another sheet and brush again. Repeat process until all sheets are used. Spoon spinach mixture, shaping it into a long, narrow rectangle, in the middle of the bottom third of the pastry. Fold over the sides of the pastry. Carefully roll filling into the pastry. Make small cuts at a 45¡ angle into the top of the pastry to make cutting easier when baked. Brush top with a little butter. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until puffed and golden. If desired, brown top under the broiler a few minutes. Use a serrated knife to cut into portions.
** Feta comes in many types like cows milk, goats milk, canadian and bavarian. I use Bavarian, but I found the harder feta is easier to crumble and doesnt completely melt when cooked so you get yummy chunks throughout.

Hope you like it, its one of my fav's