Savory Spinach Pie Recipe

I found this over at Pinterest and I thought it would be a great dish for my family. It’s an awesome idea to sneak in some veggies in our diet too! LOL!

Unfortunately, the original recipe is in spanish. Good thing I found another from Taste of Home!

Savory Spinach Pie Recipe

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 45 min.
MAKES: 6 servings

Ingredients

1/4 cup chopped onion
 2 tablespoons butter
 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon salt
 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
 1 cup (8 ounces) 4% cottage cheese
 1/2 cup half-and-half cream
 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
 3 eggs, lightly beaten
 1 unbaked pastry shell (9 inches)

Directions

• In a large skillet, saute onion in butter. Remove from the heat; stir in spinach, salt and nutmeg.
• In a large bowl, combine the cottage cheese, cream, cheese and eggs. Stir in spinach mixture. Pour into pastry shell.
• Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting. Yield: 6 servings.

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