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Greek Spinach-Cheese Pie
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Spinach is combined with cottage cheese, eggs, and seasonings and baked in pie shells. You can use either homemade pie crusts or purchased ones from your grocery store. If using frozen crusts, make sure to thaw them completely first. Serve these spinach pies as a side dish, an entree, or a brunch item. You can also make them into mini pies, perfect for lunch or served as appetizers.
serves/makes:
ready in:
30-60 minutes
30-60 minutes
ingredients
2 (9-inch size) pie crusts, purchased or homemade
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 small onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon basil
1 package (10 ounce size) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1 container (24 ounce size) low-fat cottage cheese
2 eggs
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon Adobo seasoning (or sea salt)
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Roll out the pie crusts and place in 9-inch pie plates. Set aside.
Heat the olive oil in a large, non-stick skillet over medium heat. Saute the onion and garlic in the oil for 2 minutes, sprinkling with oregano and basil as they cook. Add the spinach, stir, and cook for another 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, stir together the cottage cheese, eggs, bread crumbs, Adobo seasoning, and black pepper. Add the cooked spinach mixture to the cottage cheese and mix well.
Pour the spinach-cheese mixture into the prepared pie shells and top with the parmesan cheese. Bake for 20 minutes, then lower the heat to 350 degrees F and bake for another 10 minutes until golden brown and set in the middle.
cook's notes
This recipe makes 2 standard 9-inch pies, but if you'd like to make all mini pies, I estimate that it would make 8 to 10, with each one providing a filling meal for an adult. Since this recipe is excellent as leftovers, if you make this for dinner one night, know that you'll have a lunch (or two) taken care of also.
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reviews & comments
This is something I'm sure that my family & I will enjoy. I'll cut the recipe in 1/2 the first time I make it, just to see if I need to make any personal adjustments next time. Thanks very much. It sounds & looks delicious.
Can't wait to try this recipe.