Chickpea, Spinach & Feta Pie / Belkys

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Ricotta is lower in fat and calories while still providing creaminess.

phyllo dough

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pastry dough

💰Cheaper: regular pie crust

Whole wheat adds fiber while regular crust is more accessible.

Start with phyllo sheets and crumple them on top for the pie.

Add about 5 or 6 tablespoons of olive oil to the phyllo sheets and toss to coat them.

Set the coated phyllo sheets aside.

Trim and wash the leeks thoroughly to remove dirt.

Heat olive oil in a skillet and sauté the leeks until softened.

Add a pinch of salt and black pepper to the leeks.

Incorporate garlic into the leeks and sauté briefly.

Add a large amount of spinach, roughly chopped, and cook until wilted.

Add chickpeas to the skillet and sauté them briefly with the spinach mixture.

Turn off the heat and zest a whole lemon into the mixture.

Add the juice of the lemon to the skillet.

Crumble a whole 7 oz package of Greek feta cheese into the mixture.

Add fresh dill and toss everything together until combined.

Take the crumpled phyllo dough and spread it over the top of the filling in the skillet.

Bake in the oven at 375°F for 50 minutes to an hour, until the phyllo is crispy and golden brown.

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