I’ve been trying to write this post for over a week now and it just seems that the world has been conspiring against it! In a good way though – been busy and been having a full life.
So my Recipe Challenge continues! The second recipe is actually two-fold. After a lot of research, I not only made Spanakopita; but I used my own phyllo dough!
Because there is so much information between the two recipes, I’ve split the post in two. This is part one, with part two (and the recipe listing) following tomorrow.
Start off by putting the spinach in your food processor and grate it until it’s in small pieces and the stems are incorporated. 
I misjudged how much fresh spinach I had in my fridge and ended up using some frozen too. After I took out the fresh spinach, I put the frozen stuff right in and did the same thing.
In a bowl, mix the spinach all together, and set aside. 
Cut off any dry parts of your green onions and mince.
Place a pan on medium heat, heat up your olive oil and add the spinach and onions.
Mix thoroughly to ensure even distribution of the olive oil. 
Add in your 2 cloves of garlic. I have a little problem with garlic. I love it. On or in just about anything. Limiting myself to two cloves was a challenge ;)
In goes the oregano,
and the coriander. This was my first time ever using coriander and I really enjoyed its’ flavour.
last in the pan is the dill. That’s right, dill. I read A LOT of Spanakopita recipes and some called for it and some didn’t. I thought that it would really add to the complexity of the flavour. I was right ;)
Mix this altogether and cook until the onions are tender, about 5-8 mins.
Remove from the pan and allow to cool to room temperature.
Once cooled, beat one egg and add to mixture, being sure to mix thoroughly.
Next up, add in the cottage cheese,
the feta cheese,
and the parmesan cheese.
Add a few turns of ground black pepper and mix everything together well.
That’s all there is to the filling for the Spanakopita!
Tomorrow’s post will have the rundown of the entire recipe along with a phyllo dough recipe and tutorial. Having it all in one post was just toooooo long.
So instead, here’s a sneak peak (and a blurry picture) of the nearly finished product… 
See you tomorrow for part 2!
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