Cheese Recipe | Spinach and Cheese Pie

This is a versatile pie; add garlic, fennel, chard, and/or herbed feta for tasty variations.

Ingredients

• 2 pounds spinach, washed and chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• ½ pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 cups ricotta cheese
• 2 tablespoons dried basil
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup feta cheese
• ¾ cup butter, melted
• 1 (16 ounce) package phyllo dough

Cooking Directions

1. Steam the spinach until just wilted.
2. In a medium skillet heat the oil until hot and saute the onions and mushrooms. Stir together with the spinach.
3. In a medium bowl, beat the eggs well. Stir in the ricotta, feta, and basil.
4. Butter a deep dish pie pan. Place a sheet of phyllo on the bottom of the pan, and brush melted butter over the sheet. Repeat until there are 5 or 6 sheets in the pan. Spread the ricotta mixture over the phyllo. Layer 5 or 6 more sheets of filo brushed with butter on top of the cheese. Spread spinach mixture over the phyllo. Top the pie with 5 or 6 more sheets of phyllo brushed with butter. Trim dough to the edge of the pie dish.
5. Bake at 375 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 1 hour, or until pie is golden brown.

Nutrition Facts

• calories586
• carbohydrateContent40.8 g
• cholesterolContent138 mg
• fatContent38.8 g
• fiberContent4.5 g
• proteinContent21.1 g
• saturatedFatContent20.4 g
• sodiumContent925.4 mg
• sugarContent3.2 g