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Ingredients

  • 1 packet filo pastry
  • 50g melted butter
  • 2 large bunch of spinach, shredded, stalks and all
  • 2 red onions, diced
  • 3 cloves of garlic, crushed
  • 3-4 eggs, beaten with
  • 2Tbs of cream or milk
  • 100g sharp cheese, such as feta or curd
  • fresh nutmeg
  • nigella seeds
  • salt and pepper

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Spinach pie

spinach pie v2

Method

  • Preheat oven to 180°C
  • In a skillet sauté the garlic, onion and spinach
  • When tender and sweet remove to a large bowl to cool
  • Meanwhile brush a pie tin with melted butter, and line with offset sheets of filo, brushing each sheet before adding the next
  • When cool, combine the spinach mix with the beaten eggs and cream, the crumbled cheese, salt pepper and nutmeg
  • Smooth the mix into the lined pie tin and cover with several more sheets of buttered filo
  • Brush the top and scatter with your choice of seeds – my pick is nigella
  • Bake until the pastry is golden and filling set
  • Best served warm rather than straight from the oven

Comments

Elegant and simple this vegetarian pie makes a delicious centrepiece for a weekend lunch