Spinach Pie

I haven't posted on here in a long time.  I apologize.  I have been trying to get adjusted to my life as a widow and baking/cooking for only one.  I used to love baking for my husband.  With him being gone, there was no one to bake for.  I just started baking again for other family members.  So I hope to do more posting this coming year.

I found this recipe in the Allrecipes Magazine.  It sounded good and I had some of the ingredients.  I did have to compromise quite a bit, but I don't think that mattered too much.  I will note what I substituted with an **

Spinach Pie

Ingredients

2 T butter
2 T chopped onion
1 16 oz. pkg frozen and thawed chopped spinach ** (I had a bag of fresh spinach which I torn in pieces)
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups whipping cream or half and half ** (I used regular milk)
salt and pepper
1/2 t nutmeg
1/2 cup shredded swiss cheese ** (I didn't swiss cheese, so I used shredded cheddar)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375
Using a 9 inch pie plate, spray with Pam or a similar cooking oil
Melt the 1 T of butter in a skillet, add chopped onions and cook until soft. 
Add the spinach and cook for an additional 5 minutes.

Spread the spinach/onion mixture over the bottom of the pie plate.

Beat the eggs, whipping cream/half and half (or milk), salt, pepper, and nutmeg and pour into the pie plate.

Sprinkle the cheese over the top and dot with the remaining 1 T of butter.
Bake until set and golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.  Let cool for about 5 minutes.

Enjoy!!

Entire Recipe:

Spinach Pie

Ingredients

2 T butter
2 T chopped onion
1 16 oz. pkg frozen and thawed chopped spinach ** (I had a bag of fresh spinach which I torn in pieces)
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups whipping cream or half and half ** (I used regular milk)
salt and pepper
1/2 t nutmeg
1/2 cup shredded swiss cheese ** (I didn't swiss cheese, so I used shredded cheddar)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375
Using a 9 inch pie plate, spray with Pam or a similar cooking oil
Melt the 1 T of butter in a skillet, add chopped onions and cook until soft. 
Add the spinach and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
Spread the spinach/onion mixture over the bottom of the pie plate.
Beat the eggs, whipping cream/half and half (or milk), salt, pepper, and nutmeg and pour into the pie plate.
Sprinkle the cheese over the top and dot with the remaining 1 T of butter.
Bake until set and golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.  Let cool for about 5 minutes.
Enjoy!!

Verdict:

I thought it was good, but felt it was lacking something.  My panel of experts (my son and his girlfriend) agreed with me.  My son thought maybe adding bacon to it would make a difference.  Will I make again, probably but might try it with chopped bacon bits.  Adding cooked sausage to it would make a great breakfast pie, just a thought.  It was easy to make and you can whip this up very quickly.  I think my husband would have liked this. 












































































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