Greek Spinach Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 pie crusts
• 28 ounces frozen chopped spinach (cooked and squeeze drained)
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 6 tablespoons flour
• 3 cups milk
• 3 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper
• 12 eggs
• 1 1/2 lbs shredded mozzarella cheese
• 3 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 teaspoons nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 bake the pie crusts until golden brown in a pre-heated 350 degree oven.
• 2 heat 4 tablespoons butter in skillet; sauté onion and garlic.
• 3 stir in the cooked, squeezed drained spinach.
• 4 in another saucepan, melt 6 tablespoons butter, stir in flour.
• 5 gradually stir in milk until it thickens, then add salt, pepper, vanilla, nutmeg and spinach mixture.
• 6 beat eggs; stir eggs and cheese into mixture.
• 7 evenly divide entire mixture between baked pie crusts.
• 8 cover edges of pie crusts with foil and bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes (or until firm and puffed.).
• 9 this tastes like a quiche and can be served either as a side dish or as the main course.