Sunday, May 17, 2009

Spinach Ricotta Pie



1 lb ricotta cheese
3 beaten eggs
12 oz chopped spinach
1 small onion, diced
unsalted butter
1/2 t salt
1/2 t black pepper
1/2 t dried basil
3 T flour
1 c grated cheese (a mixture of fontina and cheddar is nice)
dash nutmeg
1 c sour cream
parmesan cheese (if desired)
paprika (if desired)

preheat oven to 375 degrees. saute spinach and onion in butter with salt, pepper, and basil until just wilted. let cool. mix together cheese, eggs, flour, cheese and nutmeg. stir in spinach mixture. roll out dough to line bottom and sides of glass pie plate. spread filling in unbaked crust or if you like make individual pies in small oven safe containers and use filo dough or puff pastry as your shell.

top with sour cream, spread to the edges. sprinkle with parmesan cheese and paprika.

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