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Chardakopita

Chard and spinach are cousins and so make a similarly delicious, but more colorful, spanakopita.

Ingredients

1 onion, sliced thinly
4 cloves garlic, minced
3 bunches chard, leaves cut into ribbons and stems sliced thinly
1 lemon, zest and juice
1 bunch dill, finely chopped
4 oz feta, crumbled
1 box phyllo dough sheets

Method

  1. In a frying pan, heat a big glug of olive oil over medium heat
  2. Add the onions, garlic, and chard stems with a hefty pinch of salt and sweat until soft but not browned
  3. Add the leaves and saute quickly removing from the heat as it wilts
  4. Add the lemon zest, juice, dill, and feta
  5. In a rectangle baking dish, place a layer of phyllo dough, brush with olive oil all over and season with a light pinch of salt and pepper
  6. Repeat with 5 more layers of phyllo oiling and seasoning between each layer
  7. Place the filling evenly all over
  8. Top with 6 more layers of phyllo brushing the top layer with olive oil and seasoning again
  9. Heat oven to 350 F and bake until the dough is golden brown all over