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    Home » Recipes » Jewish Recipes

    Sephardic Spinach Pie with Parmesan and Feta

    Published: Apr 8, 2020 · Modified: Apr 14, 2022 by Samantha Ferraro · This post may contain affiliate links · 16 Comments

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    A Turkish staple, Sephardic spinach pie has cooked wilted spinach, eggs and feta cheese all cooked together creating a savory and cheese souffle casserole.

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    I grew up on this Turkish Sephardic spinach pie as a kid and every once in a while, will revisit the recipe because it is just so easy to whip up.

    The ingredients are simple yet create the most fantastic, savory, salty pie that puffs up gently like a souffle and is perfect for a weekend brunch.

    Sephardic Spinach Pie has Simple Ingredients

    Spinach: you can use fresh and cooked spinach or frozen spinach for this recipe. If you are using frozen, defrost completely and ring out most of it’s water so the pie doesn’t get soggy.

    Eggs: whole eggs give the savory pie richness and a souffle texture.

    Cheeses: Feta and Parmesan are the main cheeses here, and ricotta would work great as well.

    Breadcrumbs: Helps bind everything together. Use whatever you have, including regular Italian breadcrumbs (without seasoning), panko breadcrumbs and even matzo meal.

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    How to Make Savory Spinach Pie

    Lightly oil a 8×8 square pan (or round or rectangular of similar size…anything you have) and set aside.

    In a large mixing bowl, add cooked spinach, eggs, cheeses and breadcrumbs (or matzo meal) and mix together. ( At this point, I am not adding any salt since the feta and Parmesan are salty already but you could add freshly cracked black pepper).

    Pour mixture into prepared pan and bake in a 375 Fahrenheit oven for about 40 minutes until puffed up and lightly golden brown on top. You can also insert a toothpick in the middle and if it comes out clean, it’s ready.

    Let cool for at least 5 minutes before cutting into it.

    Enjoy warm or at room temperature.

    Other Favorite Turkish Recipes

    Turkish Red Lentil Soup

    Savory Turkish Zucchini Pie

    Kanafe with Ricotta and Simple Syrup

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    Sephardic Spinach Pie

    Samantha Ferraro
    A Turkish staple, Sephardic spinach pie has cooked wilted spinach, eggs and feta cheese all cooked together creating a savory and cheese souffle casserole.
    3.87 from 22 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 40 mins
    Total Time 50 mins
    Course Breakfast, Brunch, Side Dish
    Cuisine Jewish, Mediterranean, Sephardic, Turkish
    Servings 8 servings
    Calories 390 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 3 cups cooked spinach or frozen spinach or frozen, squeezed of excess water
    • 6 eggs whisked
    • 1 cup breadcrumbs
    • 1/2 cup feta cheese roughly crumbled
    • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese + more for topping
    • Salt and pepper to taste
    • Olive oil for drizzling

    Instructions
     

    • Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
    • In a large bowl, add the cooked and cooled spinach, eggs, breadcrumbs, feta cheese and Parmesan cheese. Mix well but gently. Add salt and pepper paying careful attention to salt due to the feta and Parmesan.
    • Using a 8×8 square baking pan (or equivalent in size), drizzle olive oil in bottom of pan. Use a paper towel or pastry brush to smear the olive oil all over the bottom and sides of pan.
    • Pour spinach mixture into pan, evening it out. Top with freshly grated Parmesan and bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 40 minutes, uncovered. Test with a toothpick when done. If it comes out clean, its ready.

    Notes

    To test doneness, insert a toothpick and if it comes out clean, it’s ready.
    If using frozen spinach, defrost and squeeze excess water out before mixing with everything else.
    Other cheeses to try or substitute are ricotta or farmers cheese.
    If making for Pesach/Passover, substitute matzo meal for the breadcrumbs.
    For fresh spinach, it will take about 6 cups of fresh spinach to equal the 3 cups of wilted spinach for the recipe. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 390kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 21gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 173mgSodium: 755mgPotassium: 84mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 492IUCalcium: 313mgIron: 3mg
    Keyword savory spinach pie, Sephardic spinach pie, Turkish spinach pie
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    Post was updated 4/2020 with added notes and nutritional information.

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    Comments

    1. Cynthia Abulafia says

      March 28, 2013 at 2:12 pm

      Great! I grew up eating this too. Some of my first memories are of my grandmother making this dish (she was Sephardic as well from Turkey). She didnt use a recipe of course so it has been challenging trying to recreate it. Sometimes she would add hard boiled eggs into the pie for extra texture: there were several speckled throughout (rising above the rest of the pie). Did you ever see it done this way?

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      • Samantha says

        March 30, 2013 at 6:27 pm

        My mom is the same way! She doesn’t use a recipe so as we were making it, I had to measure as I went 🙂 I don’t remember her putting an egg in this dish but she does in other things! I will double check though!

        Reply
    2. KareninStLouis says

      November 8, 2014 at 5:27 pm

      How many cups or ounces of raw fresh spinach to end up with 6 cups cooked? Seems it would take a ton!

      Reply
      • Samantha says

        November 9, 2014 at 8:36 am

        I believe we used 1-2 of those LARGE Costco sized spinach containers!

        Reply
    3. Sherry says

      April 10, 2017 at 11:00 pm

      This was a dish in my family, too. In fact, I made it for tonight’s Seder with matza instead of bread crumbs. I’ve been looking all over the place for the right spelling for this dish that we call Qua-zha-doe (trying to spell out the pronunciation). You can make it with spinach, tomatoes, zucchini, etc. I hope someone can help with the spelling!

      Reply
      • Samantha says

        April 11, 2017 at 7:31 am

        Oh I have no heard of the one you mentioned! How interesting!! My mom has said I can make this spinach pie with zucchini instead so I plan on doing that this summer!

        Reply
        • Rosina Santillana says

          November 25, 2019 at 7:27 pm

          Cuajado is a Ladino (Judeo-Spanish) term for “coagulated or having curds” and refers to savory baked dishes made with cheeses combined with lots of eggs, a little flour or matzo-meal for binding and lots of grated fresh vegetables – spinach, eggplant, potatoes, leeks, or squash, (as in this recipe)

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          • Samantha says

            November 30, 2019 at 8:03 am

            Thank you for sharing!!

            Reply
      • Lucie says

        September 28, 2017 at 3:49 pm

        My grandparents came from Turkey and just called it “spinaka,” but I’ve heard it called Quazado also.

        Reply
    4. Dana says

      September 25, 2017 at 10:28 pm

      My grandmother made little pastries called “montiz” (not sure of the spelling) using a similar filling, but with kasseri cheese instead of parmesan. When I was a kid, it was the only way I would eat spinach. Thanks for posting this!

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      • Samantha says

        September 27, 2017 at 11:23 am

        Hi Dana! My mom talks about montiz too though I have not made those…thank you for reminding me 🙂

        Reply
    5. Val Mogendorff says

      April 7, 2021 at 5:17 am

      H, Samantha,
      Please could you tell me what a 6×4 cooking dish is? If it’s inches, it looks very small for the recipe quantity!
      Best wishes,
      Val, writing from the UK

      Reply
      • Samantha says

        April 7, 2021 at 3:27 pm

        Hi Val! That recipe is so old but yes it is in inches. This is the closet pan size I found to what I used then. Honestly, it’s such a versatile recipe, I would suggest any square or rectangle pan that is 8 inches or less. Even a round pan will work as well. Here is a link to a size I think is similar to what I used. https://amzn.to/3dMTc4P

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    6. cathy says

      July 19, 2022 at 7:11 pm

      5 stars
      i grew up on this too and i love it! my mother and her family called it prosafuchi (not sure of spelling). i’ve never come across a recipe by this name. Do you recognize this name? thanks for the recipes!

      Reply
      • Samantha says

        July 25, 2022 at 7:39 pm

        My mom did call a dish “pasa-fuchi” I don’t think I have the right spelling as well, but I wonder if it’s similar!?

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