Name: Spinach and cheese pie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon olive oil; 2 bunch fresh spinach, trimmed, chopped; 4 green onions, finely sliced; 4 eggs, lightly beaten; 200 gram feta cheese, crumbled; 125 gram ricotta cheese; 1/2 cup grated parmesan; 1/4 cup chopped parsley; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg; 8 sheets filo pastry; 60 gram butter, melted; salad, to serve

Spinach and cheese pie

Serves 6

Prep

20M

Cook

30M

Total

50M

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Ingredients

2 tablespoon olive oil

2 bunch fresh spinach, trimmed, chopped

4 green onions, finely sliced

4 eggs, lightly beaten

200 gram feta cheese, crumbled

125 gram ricotta cheese

1/2 cup grated parmesan

1/4 cup chopped parsley

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

8 sheets filo pastry

60 gram butter, melted

salad, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven 180°C. Lightly grease a 20cm square casserole dish or cake pan.

2.Heat oil in a large frying pan on high. Saute spinach and onion 4-5 minutes, until spinach wilts. Place mixture in a strainer and drain well. Cool slightly.

3.Transfer spinach mixture to a large bowl. Mix in eggs, cheeses, parsley and nutmeg. Season to taste.

4.Brush 4 sheets filo with butter, and fold in half. Layer in pan. Pile with filling. Brush remaining halved pastry with butter and layer over filling to cover.

5.Bake 20-25 minutes, until crisp, set and golden. Serve in slices with salad.

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