Spinach and Cheese Pie

Think spanakopita but without all the work.

40
6 servings
  • Kitchen Tested
spinach cheese pie relish
Ingredients
  • tablespoons olive oil

  • 1 1/4  cups chopped green onions

  • pound frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry

  •   Finely grated rind of 1 lemon

  • 1/2  cup chopped flat-leaf parsley

  • ounces feta cheese, crumbled

  • 1 1/2  cups whole-milk, small-curd cottage cheese

  • 1/2  cup finely grated Romano cheese

  • egg

  • 1/2  teaspoon salt

  •   Freshly ground black pepper

  • 1/4  teaspoon nutmeg

  • sheets phyllo dough

  • tablespoons melted butter

  • Prep Time - 10
  • Cook Time - 30
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400F.
  2. Heat olive oil in 2-quart saucepan. Add onions and sauté until tender, about 3 minutes. Add spinach and cook 1 minute. Remove pan from heat.
  3. Stir lemon rind, parsley and feta cheese into spinach mixture. Combine cottage cheese, Romano cheese and egg in a small bowl. Stir until well blended. Add to spinach mixture. Add salt, pepper and nutmeg; stir well.
  4. Scrape filling into a 9-inch pie plate or 8-inch square baking dish. Bake 15 minutes. Remove from oven.
  5. Brush one sheet of fillo with melted butter, keeping remaining sheets covered with a cloth. Crumple fillo sheet into a nest shape and place on top of fillo. Repeat with remaining fillo sheets to cover filling.
  6. Bake about 10 minutes, until fillo topping is browned.

Recipe by Nancy Allen.

Nutritional Info (per serving)
  • Calories 360
  • Fat 22g
  • Saturated Fat 11g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 7g
  • Cholesterol 85mg
  • Sodium 1110mg
  • Potassium 340mg
  • Carbohydrates 22g
  • Fiber 3g
  • Sugars 5g
  • Protein 18g
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