This Spanakopita recipe is a great way to add five to your families day. Featuring five different vegetables, it is jam packed with goodness and is a great way to  very simple recipe to follow and make.

Did you know, only 4% of Australians eat their recommended five serves of veg a day?

Serves 8

Prep time 30 minutes

Cooking time 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 60ml olive oil

• 2 bunch shallots chopped

• 2 cloves garlic (2 tsp crushed garlic)

• 1kg baby spinach

• 1 large bunch silver beet (stems removed and chopped)

• 2 tbs dill chopped

• 250g feta cheese crumbled

• 4 eggs lightly beaten

• 12 sheets filo pastry (1 packet filo pastry)

• 120g butter melted (for brushing)

Step 1

Heat oil in a frypan, then shallots and garlic. Cook for 1 minute until soft then add spinach and half the dill. Cook over low heat for 1-2 minutes or until spinach has wilted.

Step 2

Drain in a colander and allow to cool. Once cooled, combine the mixture with feta, eggs, salt and pepper.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 180°C. Brush baking dish with butter. Lay one sheet of filo on base and sides and brush with butter. Repeat with 5 more sheets. 

Step 4

Spread cheese and spinach mixture over top. 

Step 5

Cover with remaining filo, brushing each sheet with butter  (lots of butter makes it more flakier and crispy). Trim excess pastry . 

Step 6

Brush top with butter and score in diamond patterns. Bake for 15-20 min until golden brown. 

Step 7

Enjoy!