Spring Vegetable Pie (Spinach, Cheese & Egg)
Spring Vegetable Pie (Spinach, Cheese & Egg)
- Preparation time 55 mins
- Serves 6 people
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Savour a slice of this tasty Spinach Pie. This Greek-inspired pastry marries stretchy cheese with acidic spinach; all contained within a golden, egg-glazed flaky crust. It's simple. It's healthy. It's delicious!
Ingredients
- Butter and flour, for greasing
- 2 sheets of frozen puff pastry, just thawed
- 6 eggs, beaten
- 450g bag frozen chopped spinach, thawed
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- ½ cup green onions, finely chopped (approx. 3)
- ¼ cup chopped fresh dill
- ½ cup grated Romano cheese
- 2 tsp finely grated lemon zest
- 200g fresh ricotta, crumbled
- 150g Greek feta, crumbled
- Salt and pepper to taste
Method
- Preheat oven to 200°C (fan forced). Grease and flour a round sponge sandwich tin 20cm (base) X 3.5cm (sides).
- Arrange the pastry on top of each other to form one thick sheet of pastry. Roll out carefully until the pastry measures 27 cm square.
- Drape the rolled pastry into the tin. Pushing in sides and allowing the pastry to overhang at the points. Set aside 2 tablespoons of beaten egg for glazing later on.
- Squeeze spinach through a fine sieve to remove excess liquid. Transfer to a large bowl and use your fingers or a fork to separate spinach. Stir through garlic, green onion, dill, ricotta, Romano cheese, zest and remaining eggs.
- Add ricotta and feta and fold through the spinach mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Spread the spinach mixture inside the pastry. Fold the corners in toward the centre.
- Brush pastry with the beaten egg you set aside in Step 3. Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until puffed and golden brown and the centre is set.
- Stand for 15 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
- To loosen the pie from the tin, run a kitchen knife around the edges to loosen the pastry. Invert gently and place onto a serving plate.
- No Romano cheese? Parmesan or mature tasty cheese works just as well.
- Store any uneaten pie in a sealed container for up to 2 days. Reheat in the oven or air fryer.
Nutritional Information
- Serving size 270g
- Energy 2020kJ 483kcal
- Protein 26.9g
- Total fat 30g
- Saturated fat 16.1g
- Carbs (total) 24.3g
- Carbs (sugar) 2.2g
- Sodium 924mg
- Fibre 3g
- Vitamin D 4.2µg
All nutrition values are per serve.