Spinach Pie

Recipe courtesy Gus Tselios at Marietta Diner, Marietta Georgia

Show: Diners, Drive-ins and DivesEpisode: A World of Flavors

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (9)

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Cook Time:
45 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
1 large tray

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 45 min
Total:: 1 hr 15 min

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Ingredients

2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil
2 yellow onions, diced
5 bunches scallions, chopped
1 cup fresh dill, chopped
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 pounds spinach, chopped
4 pounds feta cheese, crumbled
7 large eggs
2 pounds phyllo dough
2 pounds butter, melted

Directions

To a large pot, add the olive oil and saute the yellow onion until brown. Add the scallions, dill, nutmeg, black pepper and salt.

Boil the chopped spinach until blanched and still bright green, stirring occasionally. Mix it together with the ingredients in the pot. Add the crumbled feta cheese and the eggs, making sure that the mixture is slightly cool so the eggs don't scramble, and mix.

Brush the 1 pound of the phyllo dough with melted butter piece by piece, layering in a large enough tray to fit the phyllo sheets. Then add the mix on top, and piece by piece layer and brush the rest of the phyllo on top. Mark the pieces with a knife and make sure the ends are tucked in, then sprinkle with a little water.

Bake at 325 degrees F for 45 minutes or until golden brown.

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Gaia west fargo, ND 01-04-2010
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Gus Tselios is a true food magican.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

i made one of these with and one without the nutmeg. i liked the one lacking the nutmeg better. i make about one of these... week and eat the whole thing while watching the biggest loser. Gus Tselios did great work developing this recipe as he worked in his diner.Read more
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null null, null 10-22-2009
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WHERE IS UNCLE GUS
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

So where is uncle gus now? Ive heard New York and Greece...........
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Hiseyin Duluth, GA 03-11-2009
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SPINACH PIE BY A BIG LIER....
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

In response to Erene's comments and Melissa's review. Gus Tselios "hired" uncle Gus (Kostantinos Garidas) to bake spinach... pie at the Marietta Diner for the tv show ONLY Diners,Drive Inns and Dives on Food Network Television .Uncle Gus has never work for Marietta Diner as believed by its clients.Uncle Gus then opened his own Diner in Catersville Ga. and have now been relocated.The recipe of the spinach pie sold to customers belongs to uncle Gus, the lie of making people believe that uncle Gus works at the Marietta Diner belongs to Gus Tselios whos success is based on violations and constant exploitation no on his recipes facts that are very well known. Credit to who credit deserves,Gus Tselios does't know how to cook scrambled eggs. So, when we talk about KARMA,may Erene and Gus Tselios know.Read more
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Erene Marietta, GA 01-17-2009
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The Best Spinach Pie Recipe by Gus Tselios
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

In response to Melissa's comment I would just like to say that I have been going to Marietta Diner since the day they opened... their doors. The only Gus there was the owner Gus Tselios. There was no Konstadinos Garides (or Uncle Gus as you say) there. Gus Tselios has been making his famous spinach pie since then and may I say that the one major reason my family and I went so often and continue to do so to Marietta Diner was and is just for Mr. Tselios's famous and delicious spinach pie. After reading your comment and wanting to try Mr Konstadinos spinach pie, my family and I went to the restaurant you mentioned at the address you have in your comment and it was "Out of Business." If your Uncle Gus deserves the credit (again as you say) for the recipe, I believe he would be as successful as Gus Tselios and be able to keep one restaurant open. Mr. Tselios owns four (4) successful restaurants. As you said, lets give credit where credit is due. You cannot succeed on lies. That my dear is called KARMA.Read more
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pam new york, NY 01-13-2009
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Excellent - my kids ate spinach!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I loved this recipe. I paid attention to the comments about too much nutmeg, though and just added as much as I thought... would taste good with that amount of spinach. Great tasting and really easy!Read more
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siren cobb, GA 11-24-2008
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best owner ever
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

nobody knows spinich pie like gus tselios best successful proud owner ever !!!