Butternut squash & spinach filo pie

Butternut squash & spinach filo pie

This crispy pastry-topped pie is crammed full of vegetables so it contains all 5 of your recommended daily intake

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 45 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian, Low-fat

Method

  1. Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Put the squash, onions and chilli flakes in an ovenproof pie dish (or 4 individual dishes). Season and cook for 20 mins until the squash is tender and the onions are starting to char at the edges.
  2. Meanwhile, put the spinach in a colander and pour over a kettleful of boiling water. Squeeze out any excess liquid and stir into the squash mix. Dot over the feta, crumple up the pastry and place on top, then brush with the oil. Return to the oven and cook for a further 15 mins until the pastry is golden and crisp. Serve with a green salad, if you like.

PER SERVING

294 kcalories, protein 12g, carbohydrate 40g, fat 10 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 8g, sugar 17g, salt 1.4 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2012.

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  • 20 February 2012

    cowen84 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this the other week. I forgot the feta, so omitted that, and wrapped them in the filo to make little parcels. Very tasty and will definitely make them again. Check out my baking blog http://bumblebakery.blogspot.com/

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  • 22 February 2012

    H cooks commented on this recipe

    It would be helpful to know the diameter of the pie dish used...

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  • 23 February 2012

    bella rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    I don't know what happened but this was truly awful. I regularly make a butternut squash tray bake which is a mix of "Roast chicken with butternut squash, chorizo & chilli" and "Butternut squash with sausages & chestnuts" both from this site and I have recently made the greek pie which was lovely so thought I'd give this one a go as we but this was horrific and went in the bin I'm afraid.

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  • 23 February 2012

    bella commented on this recipe

    oops that was supposed to be 1 star!

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  • 25 February 2012

    Dominic rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Just finished eating this and loved it. Very, very easy to make and tasted great. Was a bit stuck on ideas for a side to accompany this dish though. Will defo make again, makes a great addition to the vegetarian menu.

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  • 04 March 2012

    Jen S rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Tasty and very easy to make so good for a weekday meal - just don't forget to add some seasoning.

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  • 08 March 2012

    Em's rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Really liked this, with the cheese, pastry and creamy butternut squash it felt quite luxurious! Might add more chili next time and maybe stick some broccoli in to make it a bit more interesting.

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  • 15 March 2012

    Trainee Domestic Goddess rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Delicious and quick to make. Great recipe.

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  • 02 April 2012

    SarahLou rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Seriously tasty, but was concerned at lack of sauce and noted comments re flavour so whilst the squash was roasting I pan fried the red onions with some garlic, sprinkled them with plain flour and added a bit of vegetable stock, simmered for a bit to make a gloopy sauce and then added the spinach. I added this mixture to the squash, gave it a good stir and added goats cheese instead of feta. I added the pastry (I used a bit more than recommended I think) and cooked for 15 mins. It was delicious, would definitely make again, even my boyfriend who is suspicious of anything meat free loved it and asked for it again!

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  • 10 April 2012

    susie rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I made this last week and it was lovely - so easy to make and a lovely summer dish!

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  • 17 April 2012

    Frantic Flapjack rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    After the above comments about taste and lack of sauce, I added a tin of tomatoes to the roasting tin after the squash and onions had cooked, let it heat for about 10 minutes and then stirred in the feta and spinach. I didn't bother with the filo topping. Served with sausages and jacket potatoes. Really good - definitely a keeper.

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  • 26 April 2012

    zoanca rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Loved it, very filling with out any additions (if you are cooking for 2) I halved the squash and onion, added more feta and a real chilli. Also I found I had to roast the squash a bit more than the suggested time (about 35mins). Had a nice hearty kick. Would definitely make it again. Like mentioned before, cook with the filo for about 15mins, as mine started to become too brown. I don't think it need a sauce.

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    10 May 2012

    Kev rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely yummy! Just that the roasting time is defo more, probably 30mins for the squash. Had only goat cheese at home so that's what I used and it was a very good meal... No sauce needed to my opinion!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 45 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian, Low-fat

Ingredients

  • 1 butternut squash (about 1kg), peeled, deseeded and cut into 2cm dice
  • 2 red onions , cut into wedges
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes
  • 400g bag spinach
  • 100g feta cheese , crumbled
  • 4 sheets filo pastry
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • green salad , to serve (optional)
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PER SERVING

294 kcalories, protein 12g, carbohydrate 40g, fat 10 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 8g, sugar 17g, salt 1.4 g

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