Greek Coustade

Serving Size: 8 servings

Bake 35-40 min. @ 375F

If recipe is doubled, it will use all of phyllo dough in package (20 sheets)

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg frozen chopped spinach
  • 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 3 tbsp flour
  • 1/4 tsp dried tarragon
  • Pinch of pepper
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 1/2 cup feta cheese
  • 10 sheets phyllo dough (1/2 pkg)
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted

Directions

  1. Thaw dough in fridge for 1-2 days before using
  2. Keep covered with a layer of wax paper and damp cloth at all times
  3. Unused dough will keep up to 1 month in fridge
  4. Thaw spinach, drain and squeeze remaining water out of it
  5. In large saucepan, sauté onion in butter until tender
  6. Stir in flour, tarragon, and pepper
  7. Add milk
  8. Cook and stir until mixture is thickened
  9. Stir 1/2 mixture into eggs
  10. Return all to sauce pan
  11. Stir in cheeses and spinach and set aside
  12. Unroll dough
  13. Remove 1 sheet and brush lightly with butter
  14. Fold in 1/3s lengthwise and brush top with butter
  15. Continue with additional sheets
  16. Arrange sheets in 9″ pie plate or rectangular dish
  17. Spread filling on top
  18. Arrange more sheets on top and drizzle with butter
  19. Bake until golden



Thanks to Pam for the recipe!

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