Spanakopita Grilled Cheese

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Spanakopita Grilled Cheese

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 4
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin Greek olive oil or butter
  • 1 large onion or 4 scallions, or 1 leek, trimmed and chopped
  • 8 cups chopped fresh spinach
  • 1 cup fresh chopped dill parsley, and/or fennel fronds, combined
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Pinch of nutmeg
  • 2 cups Greek feta broken up into large chunks
  • 8 slices good bread preferably sourdough

Instructions

  • Heat half the olive oil and sauté the onion, scallions or leek until soft and lightly golden. Add the spinach and cook until wilted. Remove the mixture with a slotted spoon and drain well in a colander. Cool.
  • Combine the spinach mixture with the fresh herbs. Season to taste with salt, pepper and nutmeg, Mix in the feta.
  • Spread the mixture onto 4 1/4-inch-thick slices of good bread. Place the remaining four slices of bread on top.
  • Heat a cast-iron or nonstick frying pan and add the butter or olive oil (you can use both. together). Add the sandwiches, one or two at a time, and cook over medium heat on until golden on one side. Flip carefully to cook on the other side, pressing down with a spatula. Cover the pan for a few minutes to help the feta melt more easily. Repeat with remaining sandwiches, replenishing the olive oil and/or butter as needed.

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