Best 8 Spinach Rice Feta Pie Recipes

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Craving a delectable dish that combines the vibrant flavors of spinach, the nutty goodness of rice, and the tangy zest of feta cheese? Look no further! Our spinach rice feta pie is a culinary masterpiece that offers a delightful symphony of textures and flavors. This delectable pie features a crispy phyllo pastry crust that encases a hearty filling of sautéed spinach, aromatic rice, creamy feta cheese, and a medley of herbs and spices. Served with a refreshing yogurt sauce, this spinach rice feta pie is a crowd-pleaser, perfect for both casual gatherings and special occasions.

In addition to the classic spinach rice feta pie recipe, we also offer variations to suit diverse dietary preferences and culinary adventures. For vegetarians, we present a meatless version that retains all the savory flavors without compromising on taste. For those seeking a gluten-free option, our gluten-free spinach rice feta pie uses alternative ingredients to create a crispy and flavorful crust. And for those who love experimenting with different cuisines, our spanakopita recipe adds a Greek twist to the traditional pie, incorporating traditional Greek spices and herbs.

No matter your dietary preferences or culinary inclinations, our collection of spinach rice feta pie recipes has something for everyone. From the classic to the innovative, these recipes promise an explosion of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on a culinary journey that will transport you to the Mediterranean!

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

SPANAKORIZO - GREEK SPINACH RICE



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Spanakorizo (Greek Spinach Rice) is the comfort food of your dreams. It gives you all the cozy, feel-good vibes but is also loaded with nutrients from spinach, plus flavor from dried herbs and a splash of lemon juice. This easy Greek rice recipe can be enjoyed as a vegetarian main for 4 people or as a side with your favorite protein (up to 6 people).

Provided by Suzy Karadsheh

Categories     Side Dish

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup medium grain rice
4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 yellow onion (chopped)
1 pound baby spinach
1 lemon, juiced
Kosher salt and black pepper
2 cloves garlic (minced)
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 1/2 teaspoon dried mint flakes
1 teaspoon dried dill weed
Feta (for garnish)

Steps:

  • Rinse the rice well a few times until the water runs clear. Put the rice in a bowl and add water to cover it by 1 inch. Let is sit to soak for 20 minutes or until you are easily able to break one grain of rice between your fingers.
  • Heat ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil in a braising pan. Add the onions and cook for 5 minutes, stirring regularly, until soft and golden brown. Add the spinach, lemon juice, garlic, tomato paste, and a big pinch of kosher salt and black pepper. Sautee the spinach until just wilted. Stir in the mint and dill weed.
  • Drain the rice well and add it to the pan. Add 1 ½ cups of warm water. Bring to a boil for 3 minutes until the water reduces a bit. Turn the heat to low and cover.
  • Let the rice cook undisturbed for 20 minutes or until the rice is tender and fully cooked through and all the liquid has been absorbed.
  • Once cooked, let the rice sit covered for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
  • When ready, fluff the rice with a fork and garnish for feta and parsley, if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 382.6 kcal, Carbohydrate 55.7 g, Protein 7.9 g, Fat 14.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 446.9 mg, Fiber 5.1 g, Sugar 2.6 g, UnsaturatedFat 10.3 g, ServingSize 1 serving

SPINACH, RICE & FETA PIE



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This is a great recipe if you like spinach and feta cheese. The times I've made it for other people, they really enjoyed this unusual rice dish. I used white rice in this recipe that was freshly made for the recipe, but I think that leftover rice would work too. I also used Kraft Parmesan cheese, but think that freshly grated Parmesan would be even better.

Provided by karen

Categories     Long Grain Rice

Time 1h20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 teaspoons butter
3/4 cup onion, chopped
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 cups skim milk
2 cups long-grain rice, cooked
3 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
1 large egg, lightly beaten
2 large egg whites
10 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
olive oil flavored cooking spray
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
  • Add chopped onion and saute for 3 minutes.
  • Stir in flour, salt and pepper.
  • Gradually add milk, stirring with a whisk until well blended.
  • Bring mixture to a simmer and cook for 1 minute or until slightly thick, stirring constantly.
  • Remove skillet from heat and stir in the cooked rice, feta cheese, egg, egg whites and spinach.
  • Pour mixture into a 9 inch pie plate coated with cooking spray.
  • Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over pie.
  • Bake for 35 minutes or until set.
  • Broil for 2 minutes or until pie is golden brown.

IMPOSSIBLY EASY SPINACH AND FETA PIE



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Dinner made in impossibly easy way! Enjoy this cheesy pie made using Bisquick® Original baking mix and spinach - a wonderful meal.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed to drain
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
4 medium green onions, sliced ( 1/4 cup)
1/2 cup Bisquick™ Original or Reduced Fat baking mix
2/3 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 eggs

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400°. Grease pie plate, 9x1 1/4 inches. Mix spinach, cheese and onions in pie plate.
  • Stir remaining ingredients until blended. Pour into pie plate.
  • Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120, Carbohydrate 10 g, Cholesterol 85 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 1 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 440 mg

SPINACH AND FETA PIE



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 1h50m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 21

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 small bunch Swiss chard, stems and leaves chopped and reserved separately (about 12 ounces)
1/2 cup long-grain white rice
Kosher salt
Two 10-ounce packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 large egg, beaten
6 ounces feta cheese, preferably Greek, crumbled
1/3 cup coarsely chopped dill
1/3 cup golden raisins
1/4 cup pine nuts
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
12 to 14 sheets phyllo dough from one 16-ounce package
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
Tomato Salad, for serving, recipe follows
3 ripe medium tomatoes, cut into wedges
1/2 cup sliced pepperoncini
1/4 cup halved pitted olives, such as Kalamata
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the garlic, onions and chard stems until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the rice and 1/2 teaspoon salt to combine. Add 1 cup water, cover, reduce the heat to low and cook without stirring until the rice is tender but not mushy, about 12 minutes. Uncover, add the spinach, chard leaves and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring, until the greens are wilted, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl to cool (stirring with a large spoon will speed this up).
  • 2. When the filling is cool, stir in the egg and then the feta, dill, raisins, pine nuts and lemon zest.
  • 3. Place a large piece of parchment paper on a work surface. Lay out one sheet of phyllo and brush all over with some of the melted butter. Lay another sheet crosswise on top and brush with butter again. Working to form a large round of phyllo layers, lay an additional 6 sheets of phyllo dough diagonally over the first 2 sheets, brushing each sheet with butter, so they overlap in the center. Spread the filling in the center of the sheets and bring all the loose ends of the phyllo to rest on top to make a free-form pie, using the butter to help the pieces stick to each other. Lay 4 of the remaining 6 sheets of phyllo evenly over the top of the pie, tucking the edges under the bottom to form an enclosed disk and brushing each piece of dough with butter. Use the last 2 sheets, if necessary, to cover the filling or enclose the circle. Brush the outside of the pie with butter.
  • 4. Lift the parchment with the pie onto a rimmed baking sheet and bake until the phyllo is golden brown and crispy, about 40 minutes. Serve hot or at room temperature with the Tomato Salad on the side.
  • Toss the tomatoes with the pepperoncini and the olives in a medium bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

SPINACH, RICE AND FETA PIE



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Make and share this Spinach, Rice and Feta Pie recipe from Food.com.

Provided by tranch

Categories     Long Grain Rice

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 teaspoons butter
3/4 cup onion, chopped
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 cups milk
2 cups long-grain rice, cooked
3 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 egg whites
10 ounces frozen spinach, chopped, thawed and drained
2 tablespoons olive oil
to taste olive oil flavored cooking spray

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Spray a 9 inch pie plate with the cooking spray.
  • Squeeze all moisture out of spinach.
  • In a large saucepan, over medium heat, melt butter and saute onion 3 minutes.
  • Stir in flour, salt and pepper.
  • Gradually add in milk stirring with a whisk, until smooth.
  • Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until slightly thickened, stirring constantly.
  • Remove from heat. Stir in rice, Feta, egg, egg white and spinach.
  • Pour mixture into prepared pie plate, sprinkle top with Parmesan and b ake for 35 minutes.
  • Turn broiler on and broil until top is golden brown, about 2 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 398.9, Fat 12.8, SaturatedFat 5.5, Cholesterol 56.3, Sodium 475.4, Carbohydrate 57.6, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 2, Protein 13

SPANAKOPITA (GREEK SPINACH PIE)



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This is an authentic, really rich pie stuffed with spinach, onions, cheeses and herbs that are all enfolded by crispy, flaky phyllo dough.

Provided by SILVERWOLF

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Greek

Time 1h30m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 bunch green onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 pounds spinach, rinsed and chopped
½ cup chopped fresh parsley
2 eggs, lightly beaten
½ cup ricotta cheese
1 cup crumbled feta cheese
8 sheets phyllo dough
¼ cup olive oil

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly oil a 9x9 inch square baking pan.
  • Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute onion, green onions and garlic, until soft and lightly browned. Stir in spinach and parsley, and continue to saute until spinach is limp, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
  • In a medium bowl, mix together eggs, ricotta, and feta. Stir in spinach mixture. Lay 1 sheet of phyllo dough in prepared baking pan, and brush lightly with olive oil. Lay another sheet of phyllo dough on top, brush with olive oil, and repeat process with two more sheets of phyllo. The sheets will overlap the pan. Spread spinach and cheese mixture into pan and fold overhanging dough over filling. Brush with oil, then layer remaining 4 sheets of phyllo dough, brushing each with oil. Tuck overhanging dough into pan to seal filling.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, until golden brown. Cut into squares and serve while hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 494.1 calories, Carbohydrate 31.5 g, Cholesterol 100.3 mg, Fat 34.7 g, Fiber 7.4 g, Protein 18.2 g, SaturatedFat 11.5 g, Sodium 893.9 mg, Sugar 5.4 g

CRISPY GREEK-STYLE PIE



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A crispy pie that you can adapt for your needs, add chicken or keep it veggie. A good fail-safe for your repertoire

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Snack, Supper

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 5

200g bag spinach leaves
175g jar sundried tomato in oil
100g feta cheese, crumbled
2 eggs
125g filo pastry

Steps:

  • Put the spinach into a large pan. Pour over a couple tbsp water, then cook until just wilted. Tip into a sieve, leave to cool a little, then squeeze out any excess water and roughly chop. Roughly chop the tomatoes and put into a bowl along with the spinach, feta and eggs. Mix well.
  • Carefully unroll the filo pastry. Cover with some damp sheets of kitchen paper to stop it drying out. Take a sheet of pastry and brush liberally with some of the sundried tomato oil. Drape oil-side down in a 22cm loosebottomed cake tin so that some of the pastry hangs over the side. Brush oil on another piece of pastry and place in the tin, just a little further round. Keep placing the pastry pieces in the tin until you have roughly three layers, then spoon over the filling. Pull the sides into the middle, scrunch up and make sure the filling is covered. Brush with a little more oil.
  • Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Cook the pie for 30 mins until the pastry is crisp and golden brown. Remove from the cake tin, slice into wedges and serve with salad.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 250 calories, Fat 13 grams fat, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 23 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 13 grams protein, Sodium 0.3 milligram of sodium

CHEF JOHN'S SPINACH AND FETA PIE



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This is great for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, either hot, warm, or cold! This reminds me of spanakopita, a Greek spinach pastry.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes     Eggs     Quiche

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 tablespoon butter
1 pound fresh spinach
12 eggs
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 pinch cayenne pepper
6 slices bacon, chopped
½ onion, diced
1 pinch salt
3 ounces crumbled feta cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Heat butter in a large oven-safe skillet over high heat. Toss spinach in hot butter until wilted, about 30 seconds. Drain spinach well and squeeze it as dry as possible. Transfer to a cutting board and chop.
  • Beat eggs in a bowl with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper until thoroughly combined.
  • Place bacon in the same skillet used to cook spinach and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until bacon has rendered its fat and is almost crisp, 5 to 8 minutes. Use a paper towel held in a tongs to remove excess bacon grease. Reduce heat to medium; saute onion with bacon and a pinch of salt until onion is translucent, about 5 more minutes.
  • Saute chopped spinach with bacon and onion until spinach is hot; pour in eggs. Use a wooden spoon to distribute spinach evenly throughout the eggs. Sprinkle feta cheese over mixture.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until eggs are set, 10 to 15 minutes. Top may still be a little wet.
  • Turn on oven's broiler. Broil pie until top is lightly golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 268.2 calories, Carbohydrate 5.1 g, Cholesterol 399.8 mg, Fat 19 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 20.3 g, SaturatedFat 7.7 g, Sodium 583.7 mg, Sugar 2.1 g

Tips:

  • To save time, use frozen spinach that has been thawed and squeezed dry.
  • If you don't have feta cheese, you can use crumbled goat cheese or ricotta cheese instead.
  • For a vegetarian version of this pie, omit the chicken or lamb and add more vegetables, such as mushrooms, zucchini, or bell peppers.
  • Serve the pie with a side of tzatziki sauce or Greek yogurt for a refreshing and flavorful accompaniment.

Conclusion:

Spinach rice feta pie is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It's also a great way to use up leftover rice and spinach. With its simple ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions, this pie is sure to become a family favorite.

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