Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 1 pound Spicy Italian Chicken Sausage, Removed From Casings
  • 5 whole Eggs
  • 1/2 cups Greek Yogurt
  • 2 Tablespoons Fresh Basil, Chopped Or 2 Teaspoons Dried
  • 1 teaspoon Fresh Thyme, Chopped
  • 1 Tablespoon Black Pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 package Frozen Spinach (10 Oz Package), Thawed
  • 1 package Phyllo Dough (40 Sheets Per Package, 9x14 Sheets), Thawed
  • 1/2 cups Canola Oil Or Melted Butter
  • 1/2 cups Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
  • 2- 1/2 cups Havarti Cheese, Shredded
  • 1/2 cups Pitted Kamata Olives, Sliced In Half
  • 1/2 cups Oil Packed Sun-dried Tomatoes
  • 1/2 cups Mozzarella Cheese, Shredded

Method

  • In a large skillet, melt 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat.
  • Add sausage and cook until nicely browned and no longer pink.
  • Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, beat 5 eggs well.
  • Then add the 1/2 cup of Greek yogurt.
  • Mix well.
  • Mix in the basil, thyme, black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes and salt.
  • Add the sausage and spinach and mix until combined.
  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • Unroll phyllo sheets and cover the stack with a damp paper towel.
  • Place one sheet into a lightly greased 13x9 glass baking dish.
  • Brush the dough with some of the canola oil.
  • Add eight additional phyllo sheets, brushing each with canola oil before adding the next.
  • Spread half of the cheddar cheese over the ninth sheet of the dough.
  • Dollop half of the spinach sausage mixture over the cheese and then top with half the Havarti cheese and half of the olives and sun-dried tomatoes.
  • Layer and brush with butter nine more sheets phyllo dough.
  • Spread the top sheet with the rest of the cheddar cheese and then the rest of the spinach sausage mixture.
  • Top with the remaining Havarti, olives and tomatoes.
  • Layer and brush with canola oil eight more sheets phyllo dough.
  • Top with mozzarella cheese.
  • Layer and brush with canola oil the remaining phyllo sheets.
  • Brush the last layer well with canola oil.
  • Bake at 350 F for 1 hour to an hour and 15 minutes.
  • *See blog post for notes.