Best Three Cheese Spinach Pie Recipes

SPINACH AND THREE CHEESE PHYLLO PIE

Steps:

• For the spinach and cheese mixture: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 13-by-9-inch baking dish with cooking spray or butter.
• In a large dry skillet over medium heat, lightly toast the pine nuts. Remove and reserve. In the same skillet, melt the butter with the olive oil. Add the onions and saute until translucent, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and saute 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the spinach. Cook until tender and any excess water evaporates, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
• In a large bowl, mix the eggs, feta, ricotta, Parmesan, pine nuts, pepper, salt and nutmeg. Add the reserved spinach mixture and stir to combine. Transfer to the baking dish, pressing to make sure it is even.
• For the phyllo dough crust: Layer sheets of phyllo onto the spinach mixture, brushing each sheet with melted butter before adding the next. Fold the edges to make a crust and brush with butter. Sprinkle with za'atar or sesame seeds. Bake until golden brown, 55 to 60 minutes.

THREE CHEESE MUSHROOM AND SPINACH PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a large skillet, cook bacon and ham for 5 minutes, until done, stirring occasionally. Add chopped mushrooms and continue to cook for another 8 minutes, until mushrooms start to release some liquid.
• Add chopped garlic and spinach. Stir and cook until the spinach is wilted, about 2 or 3 minutes. Set the skillet off the heat to cool a few minutes while the egg mixture is being prepared. In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs until well blended. Mix in the cheeses, one at a time. Add nutmeg, salt and pepper. Mix all together well.
• Slowly add the cooled mushroom-spinach mixture to the eggs and cheese. Combine all of this well and pour into the 9 inch deep dish pie shell.
• Place pie on a cookie sheet that is lined with foil and bake for 30 minutes at 325 degrees.
• Remove from oven and cool 15-20 minutes before slicing.

THREE CHEESE SPINACH PIE

Steps:

• Combine rice and boiling water in a 9" plate.
• Cover and let stand 5 minutes.
• Stir in salt, mozzarella and egg and use spoon to press and form into a pie shell.
• Combine spinach, feta cheese, onion and eggs.
• Mix well.
• Pour mixture into rice shell.
• Top with tomato slices and sprinkle with parmesan.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 45-60 minutes, depending on oven.
• OR microwave at HIGH for 10 minutes and let stand for 3 minutes before serving.

THREE CHEESE SPINACH PIE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven: 375 degrees... Let pie crusts stand at room temperature. ** unless making your own crust. Place spinach in a strainer to drain. Lightly beat 1 egg; set aside.
• 2. In large bowl-light beat remaining eggs. Add cheeses, pepper & basil; stir well. Stir in well drained spinach & bread crumbs.
• 3. Line a pie plate with one crust; brush generously with some of the reserved egg. Spread cheese/spinach mixture evenly in crust. Top with second crust. Fold edges under to seal & flute edges as desired.
• 4. Brush top crust with remaining reserved egg. Cut slits in top. Bake for 45 minutes...if necessary to prevent over-browning, cover edges with foil the last 20 minutes of baking. Cool for 15 minutes