Recipes

Lemon Spinach Feta Cheese Rolls

Ingredient

2 cups chopped spinach

2 tablespoons unsalted butter 

1 small onion, finely chopped 

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 

5 cloves of garlic, minced 

1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting 

1 1/2 cup crumbled feta

1/2 cup milk

1 teaspoon lemon juice 

1 tbsp. hot 

2 homemade square pie dough

1 tbsp. Melted butter

sea salt, for sprinkling 

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  • Set the frozen spinach out on a plate at room temperature to soften slightly.

  • Melt the butter in a large pan over medium heat. Add the onion and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring often, until the onion is soft and translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic and black pepper and cook until fragrant, for a minute. Add the flour and stir to combine, make sure all the flour had disappear mixing it well, then fold  in the spinach and add a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring, until the spinach is heated through and the mixture is combined. Stir in the feta, milk, squeeze of lemon and hot sauce, then remove it from the heat. Taste and adjust seasonings as desired.

  • Roll out half of the dough on a lightly floured surface until it is a large square about 1/4 inch thick. (If using store-bought pre-rolled dough, simply unroll it onto your surface.) Spread on half the spinach mixture in an even layer so that it covers the dough. Using a pizza cutter or knife, cut the dough now start rolling long ways then opening should be faced down, using a pizza cutter cut 4inch rolls, Transfer the mini rolls to the lined baking sheets, placing them 1 inch apart. Repeat with the other half of the dough and spinach filling.

  • Lightly brush the tops with butter and sprinkle with salt.

  • Bake until golden brown, about 20/25 minutes. Let cool slightly and enjoy. 

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