Try Our Homemade Spanakopita Recipe – Orektiko


Deliciously Greek​ and Vegan: Try Our Homemade Spanakopita Recipe

⁤ What makes this spanakopita recipe vegan?

If you’re looking for a delicious and healthy recipe ‌inspired by Greece, then‍ look no further than our homemade spanakopita recipe. This dish is traditionally made with spinach and feta ⁢cheese, but our ⁢version is completely⁣ vegan and uses tofu as a substitute. With ⁢flaky phyllo pastry and a savory filling, this dish is perfect for a brunch or dinner party.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves ⁤garlic, minced
  • 1 package​ firm tofu, drained and crumbled
  • 1/4 cup⁣ nutritional yeast
  • 1/4 teaspoon‌ salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
  • 1 package phyllo pastry ‌sheets, thawed
  • 1/2 cup breadcrumbs

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. In‌ a large pan, ⁣heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion‍ and garlic and sauté until soft and fragrant.
  3. Add crumbled tofu, nutritional yeast, salt, and pepper to the ⁤pan, and stir to combine.
  4. Add the thawed and squeezed spinach ‍to the pan and stir to combine.
  5. Remove the pan⁣ from the heat and set aside.
  6. Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish with olive oil.
  7. Place one sheet of phyllo pastry in the baking dish and brush with olive oil. Sprinkle breadcrumbs ⁢over the pastry.
  8. Add another sheet of pastry on top of ⁣the first and brush with olive oil. Repeat until you have‌ 6 sheets of pastry in the dish.
  9. Add the spinach and tofu mixture to the dish, spreading it evenly over the pastry.
  10. Add 6 more sheets of pastry on top‍ of the mixture, brushing each with olive oil and sprinkling breadcrumbs over the ‌top sheet.
  11. Bake the spanakopita for 35-40 minutes, or until the pastry is golden brown ⁣and crispy.
  12. Remove ⁢from the oven‌ and allow ⁣to ‍cool slightly before slicing and serving.

We hope you enjoy our homemade spanakopita recipe. ‌For more delicious ⁢vegan recipes, check​ out our website.



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