Sue Ammiro, a current CSA member, sent us this great poem she wrote along with a related recipe. I’m sure that many of you who survived the winter of greens can relate …
There once was a woman that lived in the Ville,
the greens in her fridge engulfed all it’s room.
She asked a young friend, “Oh, what should I make?
there’s greens & more greens and no room for the cake.”
Have you tried Spanakopita?, the young friend replied,
you can use lots of greens in this Greek Spinach Pie.
What do you call it? I inquired again
I could sure use that recipe
CSA day comes WHEN?
Week in & week out we are blessed with the greens
that come from our farmers
who know what it means
to work hard in the fields
and to grow the right things
season by season, this spring it’s been greens!
I looked up the name of this dish new to me
lots of great information was delightful to see.
I watched on the internet as the dish was prepared,
looks simple enough for me to make I declared.
I set out on a mission to get goods for the pie,
some dill, Phyllo pastry & cheese I would buy.
I started the process excited to see
if Spanakopita was the dish for my husband & me.
I chopped up the kale, added onions & eggs,
Feta cheese & the oil on the pastry I spread.
It looks grand, I admire, in the oven it goes,
will it taste just as good,
was it worth all the effort?
Just out of the oven, has to sit, we must wait
the first bite is taken…
It’s scrumptous, it’s great!
Spanakopita!
(spa-na-ko`pee-ta)
Spanakopita or Greek Spinach Pie
Preheat oven to 375. Mix greens, dill, onions, feta, beaten eggs & 2 Tbsp olive oil in a large bowl. Brush 8×11 baking pan with oil, put 1/2 of pastry sheets in the bottom, brushing each sheet lightly with a small amount of oil to prevent them from sticking together. Top with the mixture of greens, dot with butter (or not) & the rest of the pastry sheets, again oiling each sheet lightly. Brush the top of the pie with 1 beaten egg, score with a fork into serving size pieces & bake for 1 hour. Cool for 20-30 minutes before serving.
This was just one of several different Spinach Pie recipes on the internet. It keeps well, tastes great reheated. One days effort can go a long way for 2 people.
