Potato Crust Spinach Pie

Gluten-Free Potato Crust Spanakopita




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Potato Crust Spinach Pie

Gluten-Free Potato Crust Spanakopita

By Kassia Krozser Published: April 17, 2016

  • Yield: 5 Servings
  • Prep: 30 mins
  • Cook: 30 mins
  • Ready In: 60 mins

All the goodness of spanakopita, none of the gluten! This is a great vegetarian main course.



  1. Preheat your oven to 375.
  2. Lightly oil two baking sheets. Spread out the potato slices on the sheets and lightly season with salt and pepper. Bake in oven about ten minutes -- you want the potatoes to be soft and pliable, but not cooked through. Remove from the oven and set aside.
  3. While the potatoes are cooking, heat one tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet. Add the onion and cook until just translucent. Add the garlic and cook for another minute. Remove from heat.
  4. Squeeze the spinach to remove as much moisture as possible, then place in a large bowl. Add the onion, garlic, mint, parsley, nutmeg, salt and pepper, egg, and cheeses. Mix thoroughly.
  5. Lightly oil a pie pan. Line the pan with potato slices, working in a circular motion until the bottom is lined. Line the sides of the pan with potato slices arranged so they hang over the edge of the pan.
  6. Fill the pie pan with the spinach mixture. Fold the edges of the potatoes over the spinach mixture to form a partial crust. If you have extra potato, you can add to the top of the spinach mixture for extra crunch.
  7. Bake at 375 degrees for about thirty minutes, or until the feta starts to melt and the pie is cooked through. Watch the potatoes so they don't burn -- turn down the heat if necessary.

5 thoughts on “Potato Crust Spinach Pie”

  1. So lovely to make your acquaintance through Sunday Fitness. I am a veggie so am excited by this recipe which I am bookmarking to make in the future. The potatoes are a great change from filo pastry.

  2. Thanks! It’s still a work-in-progress as I love playing with ingredients, so I hope you mix it up with your flavors (and if you make something great, please share!).

  3. I think this is just ingenious! Potato instead of filo dough! I always make mine gluten free just by baking the whole filling without dough…but not the same..needs some crust! Great idea!!! Thanks!!

  4. Im going to try this with white yams or white sweet potatoes and substituting plain coconut yogurt for the ricotta. We’ll see.

  5. i’ve actually made this with sweet potatoes, and it works just fine. i am curious about the coconut yogurt substitution as i’ve never worked with that product before. in fact, haven’t even seen it in a store (yet!).

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