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Spanakopita Rolls

Spinach and Feta Puff Pastry Rolls
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Main Course, picnic, Snack
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients Method Video Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 200 g frozen spinach, defrosted, squeezed and chopped
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes
  • 1 tsp dried mint
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme sprigs or dried
  • 200g g feta, crumbled
  • 20 g parmesan, finely grated
  • 2 Jus-Rol Ready Made Puff Pastry 320g per roll
  • 1 egg, whisked
  • 2 tbsp white or black sesame seeds

Method
 

  1. Cover the frozen spinach with water and allow to defrost
  2. Preheat your oven to 200 degrees or 180 degrees fan
  3. Using your hand, squeeze out the water from the spinach and place in a mixing bowl
  4. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and add the finely chopped onion
  5. After three minutes add the garlic and chilli flakes
  6. After a further couple of minutes add the dried mint and thyme and then add the chopped spinach
  7. Stir for a minute and then turn out into the mixing bowl and crumble in the feta and grated parmesan
  8. Line your tray with baking paper and place your puff pastry on the paper. Spoon the filling down the centre and then cover with one side of the pastry. You should have a slight pastry lip.
  9. Brush the whisked egg over the top of the pastry and then cover with sesame seeds.
  10. Place in the oven for 25 minutes until golden brown. You can eat whilst hot or at room temperature.

Video

Notes

You can get as creative as you want with the filling. In the olive oil you could add cumin, fennel  or ajwain seeds before adding one the onion and garlic. 
They will store in the fridge for a couple of days.