Crustless Spinach Pie With Feta Cheese
Fresh spinach and herbs sandwiched between a cheesy cake-like batter, all baked together to yield the-most-scrumptious Crustless Spinach Pie!
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time45 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Greek
Keyword: cheese, healthy, Oven baked
Servings: 10 pieces
Calories: 330kcal
For The Batter:
- 300 grams (1 cup + 4 tablespoons) Greek yogurt
- 3 large eggs
- 200 ml water
- 6 tablespoons olive oil + extra for the pan
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 250 grams (2 cups + 1 tablespoon) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 100 grams (3.5 ounces) Feta cheese crumbled
- 2 tablespoons Gruyere or Kefalotyri cheese grated
For The Filling:
- 350 grams (12 ounces) fresh spinach cleaned and chopped or use spinach leaves
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 3 spring onions finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons dill finely chopped
- OPTIONAL: 1 teaspoon spearmint minced
- 150 grams (5.2 ounces) Feta cheese coarsely crumbled
- freshly ground pepper
Make The Batter:
Whisk together Greek yogurt and eggs.
Stir in water and olive oil.
Combine flour with salt and baking powder.
Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients gradually. Stir with a whisk until uniform.
Stir in the crumbled feta cheese.
Make The Filling:
Rub spinach with sea salt to decrease in volume slightly.
Mix in the remaining ingredients for the filling (spring onions, olive oil, dill, spearmint, feta, and freshly ground pepper).
Put Together:
Preheat oven to 180°C / 355°F.
Brush a 9 x 13-inch pan with olive oil.
Add almost half of the batter to coat the pan.
Add the filling evenly on top.
Coat the filling with the remaining batter. If necessary, add a splash of water.
Sprinkle grated cheese on top.
Bake for 40-45 minutes until set and honey brown on top.
Serving: 1piece | Calories: 330kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 717mg | Potassium: 314mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 3540IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 237mg | Iron: 3mg