This easy and hearty main dish pie combines frozen chopped spinach with different types of cheese and onion for a vegetarian entree.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 10 oz. pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed
- 3/4 cup cottage cheese
- 1 cup grated Muenster cheese
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 tsp. dried thyme leaves
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup baking mix
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9" pie plate and set aside. Drain spinach very well in colander, using paper towels to soak up excess moisture. Heat olive oil in a large heavy skillet and cook onion and garlic until tender, about 4 minutes. Stir in drained spinach. Place spinach mixture in prepared pie plate and top with cottage cheese and Muenster cheese.
In medium bowl combine milk, thyme, eggs, baking mix, and pepper and mix with wire whisk until smooth. Pour over cheese in pie plate and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and nutmeg. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool 5 minutes before slicing. 6-8 servings
