Easy Spanakopita Bites

This weekend our neighbors hosted a Memorial Day party which was so much fun. One of my favorite things about where we live are our neighbors. I grew up seeing neighborhoods like this on tv but never imaged I would live in one. You can go next door if you need an extra cup of sugar or hang out for hours while the kids play and run from one neighbor's yard to the next. It's pretty fabulous and it makes me so happy that we are able to give this to Emmett and Oliver.
So back to the party. When we host these get togethers, everyone brings a dish. I like to bring something outside of the predicable chips and dip, but also easy to prepare and easy to eat. I wanted a finger food that would be good hot but also taste just as yummy when it cooled off. I decided to go with spanakopita but with a twist by making it as an easy to prepare bite size appetizer. This is not your traditional spanakopita (Greek spinach pie for those not familiar with it) but an inspired bite size appetizer. You whip up the filling, fill the mini fillo shells, bake, and enjoy. Let me warn you, these little nuggets of deliciousness will go fast. My husband ate four before we were even out the door! The saltiness of the cheese and the buttery, flakey shell are so indulgent and delicious. These little appetizers are definitely a winner that I'll have to make again.

Easy Spanakopita Bites

Ingredients

• 3 trays of mini fillo shells
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 green onion, chopped
• 1 egg
• 10 ounces of chopped frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 6 ounces of crumbled feta cheese
• 1/3 cup shredded parmesan
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp chopped garlic

Instructions

1. Preheat over to 350 degrees.
2. Heat butter in a small pan on medium heat. Add onion and green onion. Saute until tender, about 5 minutes. 
3. While onions are cooking, in mixing bowl mix together egg, cheeses, salt, pepper, and garlic. 
4. Add cooked onions to mixture.
5. Spoon mixture into mini fillo shells and arrange onto a baking sheet.
6. Bake for 20 minutes or until filling is cooked through. 

After filling and ready for the oven.

After baking the shells should be a nice golden brown.

The perfect little nugget of spanakopita goodness. 

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