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Coiled zucchini and spinach pie

Indulge in a nutritious delight with this tasty spinach pie, packed with fibre and four servings of vegetables.

  • Time to make: 30 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 brown onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 4 medium zucchini/ courgettes, coarsely grated
  • 280g baby spinach, plus extra to serve
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 3 eggs
  • 250g reduced-fat ricotta (or cottage cheese)
  • 100g feta
  • 9 sheets filo pastry
  • Leafy salad, to serve
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Preheat oven to 220 degrees Celsius/200 degrees Celsius fan-forced. Line a large baking tray with paper.

    2 Heat olive oil in a large frypan over low heat. Cook onion and garlic for 5 minutes until softened. Increase heat to high and add zucchini and spinach. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring, until soft and moisture has evaporated.

    3 Transfer zucchini mixture to a large bowl. Add nutmeg, 2 eggs, ricotta and feta and stir until combined.

    4 Lay a sheet of filo pastry onto a clean work bench. Spray with oil and top with a second layer, followed by a third. Divide mixture into three and spoon ¹⁄³ of the mixture along the bottom of the longest edge of pastry. Roll up to form a long sausage and set aside. Working quickly so the filo doesn’t dry out, repeat this process with remaining pastry and mixture to make 3 long rolls in total.

    5 Transfer one roll onto the prepared tray and coil into a spiral, adding the other rolls to form a large coil shape. Brush with remaining egg wash and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden on top.

    6 Serve with a leafy salad.

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