GREEK PIZZA
Source of Recipe
Athens Food
List of Ingredients
1/4 cup olive oil
2 cups onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 10 oz. packages frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
2 Tbsp. fresh oregano, chopped
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
20 sheets Athens� or Apollo� fillo dough
1/2 cup butter, melted
4 cups (1 pound) mozzarella cheese, grated
3 medium tomatoes, sliced thin
2 cups feta cheese, crumbled
1 cup bread crumbs
Recipe
In large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic. Saut� for 5 minutes or until onions are translucent. Add spinach and saut� until all excess moisture has evaporated. Add basil, oregano, lemon juice and pepper. Mix well. Cool slightly.
Prepare fillo pizza crust:
Use 10 sheets of fillo dough, brushing each with melted butter, margarine, oil or vegetable spray. Use 1/4 cup butter. Repeat this step. Place length of fillo across width of greased 15� x 10� x 1� cookie sheet or baking pan. Overlap each set of 10 buttered fillo sheets 5 inches at center. Roll overlapping fillo onto itself on cookie sheet to form �pizza crust.� Brush top layer with melted butter or olive oil.
Spread spinach mixture on prepared fillo sheets. Top spinach with 1/2 of mozzarella. Dredge tomatoes in bread crumbs and arrange on top of mozzarella. Top with remaining mozzarella and feta cheese.
Bake in preheated 400�F oven for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
Serves 12
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