Tapada de Espinaca y Queso - Spinach and Cheese Borreca Pie

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in fat and calories.

phyllo pastry

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pastry

💰Cheaper: store-bought puff pastry

Whole wheat pastry adds fiber while puff pastry is more affordable.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is less expensive and neutral in flavor.

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

The night before, pull frozen spinach out of the freezer and let it thaw in the sink overnight.

Once the spinach is thawed, squeeze out every last drop of water to avoid a runny filling.

Loosen the squeezed spinach and break it apart before adding it to a bowl.

Add 3 3/4 cups of flour to a large bowl.

Measure and add 3/4 teaspoon of salt to the flour, then mix well to incorporate the salt.

Measure out 3/4 cup of vegetable oil and add it to the flour mixture, mixing until it forms pebbles and no dry flour remains.

If the mixture looks too dry, drizzle in a little more oil as needed.

Measure out 3/4 cup of warm water (not boiling) and add it to the mixture, stirring to combine.

Once the dough starts to come together and becomes difficult to mix with a fork, switch to using your hands to form a dough ball.

Ensure the dough is smooth and free of dry clumps, then shape it into a ball.

Cut the dough ball into two equal parts for the top and bottom of the pie.

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