Monthly Archives: July 2021

Chicken spinach phyllo pie

From: https://diethood.com/chicken-florentine-phyllo-pie/#wprm-recipe-container-35148


  • ▢1 container cottage cheese or Ricotta Cheese
  • ▢2 garlic cloves , chopped
  • ▢2 eggs
  • ▢1/4 teaspoon lemon zest
  • ▢1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • ▢salt and fresh ground pepper , to taste
  • ▢1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ▢3 cups (or less) cubed (cooked), (this is a great recipe for leftover chicken)
  • ▢1 bag (6-ounces) spinach leaves
  • ▢1 stick (8 tablespoons) butter, melted
  • ▢16 phyllo sheets (approx)

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 375.
  • If using cottage cheese, blend with hand blender until smooth.
  • Blitz spinach as well.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine cottage cheese/ricotta, chopped garlic, eggs, cheese, zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper; mix until combined and set aside.
  • Heat olive oil in a frying pan and add cubed chicken pieces; cook for 4 minutes or until done.
  • Add spinach leaves and continue to cook until spinach is wilted; about 2 minutes.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Add chicken mixture to the ricotta mixture and mix until thoroughly incorporated. Set aside.
  • Brush a cast iron skillet with a little bit of the melted butter.
  • Unfold phyllo sheets.
  • Place a phyllo sheet on the bottom of the cast iron skillet.
  • Brush with melted butter.
  • Top with seven more sheets, brushing each sheet with melted butter before adding the next.
  • As you work, keep the unused stack of phyllo sheets covered so they don’t dry up.
  • Spread the chicken-ricotta mixture over the phyllo sheets.
  • Top with remaining 8 phyllo sheets, brushing each sheet with melted butter, including the top sheet.
  • Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until top is browned and flaky.
  • Let stand 10 minutes.
  • Cut and serve.