Ricotta Spinach Pie

Name: Ricotta Spinach Pie
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 1 refrigerated pie crust (half of 15-ounce package), room temperature; 1 teaspoon all purpose flour; 3 tablespoons butter; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed dry; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 15-ounce container ricotta cheese; 8 ounce mozzarella cheese, grated; 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 3 large eggs, beaten to blend

By Dawn Murray

August 20, 2004

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Good as the centerpiece of a meatless meal.

Recipe information

Yield
Serves 6

Ingredients

refrigerated pie crust (half of 15-ounce package), room temperature

teaspoon all purpose flour

tablespoons butter

medium onion, chopped

10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed dry

/2 teaspoon salt

/2 teaspoon pepper

/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

15-ounce container ricotta cheese

ounce mozzarella cheese, grated

cup grated Parmesan cheese

large eggs, beaten to blend

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Preparation

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Unfold pie crust. Press out fold lines; if crust cracks, wet fingers and push edges together to seal. Sprinkle flour over crust. Place crust floured side down in 9-inch-diameter glass or ceramic pie dish. Fold edge under and crimp decoratively.
Step 2
Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until tender, about 8 minutes. Mix in spinach, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Sauté until all liquid from spinach evaporates, about 3 minutes.
Step 3
Combine ricotta, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses in large bowl. Mix in eggs. Add spinach mixture; blend well.
Step 4
Spoon cheese mixture into pie crust. Bake until filling is set in center and brown on top, about 40 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes. Cut pie into wedges.

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