Asparagus Spanakopita

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups fresh asparagus
• 20 sheets phyllo dough
• 2 cups fresh spinach
• 3 ounces crumbled feta cheese
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon dill weed
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 steam asparagus until tender crisp.
• 2 cut phyllo dough sheets into 13 in by 9 in rectangles. place 1 sheet on a 13 by 9 by 2 baking pan coated w/ butter flavored non stick spray. repeat layers 9 times. arrange spinach, feta and asparagus over the top. cover with a sheet of phyllo- spritz with a butter spray- not the non stick- a butter type spray.
• 3 repeat using remaining dough. cut into 12 pieces. bake uncovered at 350°f for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.
• 4 for sauce : melt butter in a a saucepan. stir in flour until smooth: gradually add milk. stir in lemon juice, dill thyme and salt. bring to a boil : cook and stir 1 minute or until think. serve the spanakopita over the sauce.