Vegan Spanakopita

 We made #Vegan #Spanakopita 

This is what you will need:

•    8 sheets of phyllo dough
•    250g spinach, washed and roughly chopped
•    2 medium stalks of leek (finely chopped
•    1 red or yellow onions, finely chopped
•    1 spring onion, finely chopped (optional)
•    2 cloves of garlic, crushed
•    2 medium size potatoes (boiled and cut into 3 cm cubes)
•    1 piece of Tofu, crumbled (Tofu can easily replace feta. It crumbles just like feta cheese and if you keep it in a salty brine, you'll get the taste as well)
•    a pinch of grated nutmeg (optional)
•    1–2 tbsps. fresh dill, chopped (optional)
•    ½ cup fresh parsley
•    some melted butter or olive oil for brushing
•    salt and pepper to taste
 

METHOD
•    Start by making the filling first. Sauté the onions in butter or olive oil until soft and turning golden. Add the Leeks and sauté for about 3 minutes.
•    Add the garlic and cook for a couple of minutes.
•    Next dd the potatoes, spinach, parsley and dill in batches and cook until wilted.
•    Let the mixture cool down for a while and then tip into a bowl, leaving behind any excess liquid from the spinach (you don’t want your spanakopita to become mushy).
•    Mix in the tofu, nutmeg, spring onion and season. This will be the filling of the spanakopita bags.
•    Preheat the oven to 180C and start shaping your spanakopita.
•    Spread one sheet of the phyllo dough on the kitchen counter and with a cooking brush drizzle with some melted butter. Spread one more sheet on top and drizzle with some more butter.
•    Cut the phyllo sheets in 2 lanes (depending on if you like the spanakopita to be small or larger). In the beginning of each lane add one or two tablespoon of the filling. Wrap the mixture by rolling the phyllo gently. Seal the sides by pressing together with butter.
•    Oil the bottom of a large baking tray, place the spanakopita and brush them with some melted butter on top. Bake in preheated oven at 180C for 25-30 minutes, until golden and crispy.
•    Serve these delicious spanakopita as a great starter.

Hope you enjoy.