Spinach Mini Pies Recipe - Traditional Turkish Recipes

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: monterey jack cheese

Monterey jack is often less expensive and melts well.

pie crust

🥗Healthier: whole wheat crust

💰Cheaper: store-bought crust

Store-bought crust saves time and may be cheaper.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated romano cheese

Romano cheese often costs less and has a similar flavor.

Use a round mold to cut the pastry into circles of about 8 to 9 centimeters in diameter.

Place each pastry circle inside a small tin.

In a bowl, mix together 200 grams of cooked spinach, 2 tablespoons of sunflower oil, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 0.5 teaspoon of black pepper.

Put the spinach mixture into the individual tartlet tins.

Sprinkle over 5 tablespoons of grated cheese.

Bake for 20 minutes in an oven preheated to 180 degrees Celsius.

Serve hot.

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