Two Chubby Cubs lighter spanakopita recipe with spinach – YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Food Two Chubby Cubs lighter spanakopita By You Magazine - March 8, 2020 It is an absolute knacker to try to make a slimming version of this buttery Greek dish, so although we’ve reduced the fat and calories we’re using our ‘a little of what you fancy does you good’ motto, and combining it with the ethos that you’ll probably eat two portions the same as us and at least this way it’s not too deleterious to your slimming. Haarala Hamilton 458 calories SERVES 4 500g frozen chopped spinach 1 onion, diced 2 cloves of garlic, crushed 150g cottage cheese, drained, so the curds remain 50g reduced-fat feta cheese 50g grated parmesan cheese 3 eggs a tiny pinch of nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 240g sheet of light puff pastry 1. Preheat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. 2. Place the spinach in a colander and run warm water over it until fully defrosted. Squeeze out as much moisture as you can then set aside. 3. Spray a frying pan with a little oil and place over a medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring until softened. 4. In a bowl, mix together the spinach, cottage cheese curds, feta, parmesan, 2 eggs, nutmeg, salt and pepper. 5. Line a 22cm baking dish with baking paper. Divide the pastry into two halves. Roll one half out to line the dish, then lay it over the dish and trim the edges. Spread over the spinach mixture. Roll out the rest of the pastry and place it on top, then crimp the edges with the back of a fork to seal. Beat the remaining egg and brush over the top to glaze. 6. Bake for 40 minutes, or until the lighter spanakopita is bronzed and handsome, like your authors. NOTES FROM PAUL Serve your lighter spanakopita with a tomato and chickpea salad – take a good mixture of tomatoes, chopped with 1 large shallot, a pinch of sumac, some crushed garlic, a tablespoon each of olive oil and balsamic vinegar and some salt and pepper – leave to sit for an hour and serve warm. You could swap the puff pastry for traditional filo, and chuck some sultanas in with the spinach and cheese if you’re feeling decadent. Buy the book with a 20 per cent discount TwoChubbyCubs The Cookbook: 100 Tried and Tested Slimming Recipes by James and Paul Anderson is published by Yellow Kite, price £20. To order a copy for £16 with free p&p until 30 April, go to mailshop.co.uk or call 01603 648155. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Kids can eat for free at these restaurants during October half-term How to make the viral negroni sbagliato with prosecco at home 7 Halloween recipes with serious hex factor Popular in Food Gabriela Peacock 14-day plan Anytime baked eggs May 23, 2021 Joe Wicks’ maple-glazed chicken thighs with Asian slaw June 6, 2021 Mary Berry is returning to TV screens for a brand new June 15, 2021 Eleanor Maidment My summer taste notes July 4, 2021 Uyen Luu’ s sticky mustard marmalade ribs July 25, 2021 Annie Bell’ s white peach bellinis recipe August 8, 2021 M& S has launched a new crunchy Caramilk-inspired golden chocolate spread August 24, 2021 Deliciously preserved pickle and jam recipes September 19, 2021 Gordon Ramsay’ s bang bang cauliflower October 3, 2021 Wow right now Clodagh McKenna’ s speedy family dinners October 24, 2021 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved