The Ultimate Spanakopita Grilled Cheese Sandwich

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Cottage cheese provides a lower-fat option with a similar texture.

phyllo dough

🥗Healthier: whole wheat tortillas

💰Cheaper: regular tortillas

Tortillas are easier to handle and often more affordable.

sourdough bread

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole grain bread adds fiber while white bread is typically less expensive.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat while provolone is often cheaper.

Heat a pan over medium heat.

Chop half of a big onion and add it to the pan with a little olive oil and a pinch of salt.

Cook the onions until soft, about 7-8 minutes.

Thinly slice 6 spring onions and soak them in a bowl of cold water to release dirt.

After soaking, lift the scallions out and place them in a strainer.

Add about 1/2 teaspoon of grated garlic to the pan and warm it through without burning.

Add the scallions to the pan and warm them for a minute or two.

Add the spinach in batches, seasoning each with salt and black pepper, and cook over medium-high heat until wilted and liquid evaporates.

Add 1 heaping teaspoon of dried dill to the spinach mixture and mix well.

Crumble feta cheese into the mixture and combine, tasting for seasoning.

Slice mozzarella cheese into pieces for the sandwich.

Brush sourdough bread with melted salted butter on one side.

On the unbuttered side of the bread, layer mozzarella cheese, then add the spinach filling, and top with more mozzarella cheese.

Brush the top of the sandwich with butter and place it in a heated cast iron skillet.

Cook the sandwich for about 2 minutes on each side until golden brown and the cheese is melted, adjusting heat to medium-low if the bread is thick to avoid burning.

Serve warm and enjoy.

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