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I’ve had this recipe on the back burner to do for ages. The one you get excited about when you first see it, put it away in storage and keep dreaming about making, but never get around to. That one.

What a relief that I have finally created my version of this delectable dish.

A friend from Twitter raved about a beef florentine recipe that her mom made. I was taken with ever aspect of the sound of it. Saucey beef covered in a layer of cheesey spinach and finished off with a crunchy phyllo pastry top, what is not to love.

Thanks @Bubbalubs, its a winner.

Now the beauty about this recipe is you can really adapt it to your taste anyway you like. I added a few bits and pieces to the original one and changed the proportions. I like a lot of spinach. This is a firmish dish which I think works really as a pie, and you can get stuck in and take out a good solid slice out of it. You could add more sauce if you like it like that, or simply top your favourite bolognese with spinach and phyllo and bake.

You could also turn it vegetarian by roasting cubes of butternut in olive oil. Perhaps adding a few sprigs of thyme and a sprinkle of dried chilli and then top it as per the recipe. I think lamb would work wonderfully too.

* A few notes on the recipe. Use any cheese you like with your cream cheese. I used a mature Cheddar and Parmesan combo, but choose whatever you prefer. I think a stronger cheese works well and adds depth of flavour to this dish. I used a liquid stock concentrate and added a bit extra as I wanted the meatiness (hence my description of ‘concentrated’ beef stock). If you use a cube, crumble in a bit extra. If you want your spinach layer to be more saucey, add 1/4 cup of cream or milk.

Recipe | serves 4 | 45 mins

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PS. you will see in the last picture that I have folded the phyllo a different way like a concertina, you can choose whatever you prefer.

*This post has been sponsored by Mediterranean Delicacies, the manufacturers of the phyllo pastry. You can keep up to date with all their delicious products on their Facebook page.

A few of my other phyllo recipes can be found here:

apple phyllo pie with pecans and maple

zesty spinach and feta pies

mushroom and parmesan phyllo pies

roasted vegetable strudel

christmas pudding strudel with chocolate

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