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Secretly Delicious Spinach Pie
"The tortilla adds a delicious crunchy shell and it smells so good while it is cooking. I actually made up this recipe from items in my kitchen and couldn't believe how wonderful it tasted! It is now a hit in my family and so EASY to make. Please rate and give feedback.
Update: Since I first made this five years ago, we still enjoy this at least once a month. I have found that I can alternate the ingredients to use up items I have in the fridge. I have used mushrooms, sauteed onions, cherry tomatoes and even feta cheese instead of cheddar cheese. And it always comes out fantastic. I have also found that there are times I need to use more or less eggs depending on the ingredients. Also, a glass pie pan is so much better than a metal as it toasts the tortilla just right. Such an easy recipe with gourmet taste!"
photo by DianaEatingRichly
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
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1 pie
- Serves:
- 5-6
ingredients
- 5 jumbo eggs (or 7 large eggs)
- 29.58 ml milk
- 3 roasted garlic cloves, crushed
- 1.23 ml lemon pepper
- 0.25 ml salt
- 3 slice cooked bacon, chopped (optional)
- 1 large flour tortilla
- 354.88 ml any blend shredded cheese
- 709.77 ml fresh spinach
directions
- Mix the first six ingredients (eggs, bacon, milk, garlic, lemon pepper and salt) in a bowl. Set aside.
- Lay the flour tortilla in a glass pie dish, press gently - does not need to lay perfectly flat against dish. I don't spray it prior and have never had any issues with it sticking. Especially when made using a glass pie pan.
- Sprinkle only 1/2 cup cheese on tortilla.
- Sprinkle remaining cheese and the spinach onto tortilla in layers, and press gently. I don't chop or tear the spinach but you might opt to do this.
- Pour egg mixture evenly over spinach, be careful not to pour any outside of tortilla as this causes it to stick to pan.
- Bake in oven at 365 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes. Insert fork in center and it should come out clean.
- Use sharp knife to cut into pie slices and serve hot.
- Other options: Instead of garlic, you can use 1/4 cup onions. For added flavor, serve with homemade salsa.
Questions & Replies
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Can I use raw flour tortillas, or do they have to be cooked?
Reviews
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This was fantastic!!! Even my son, the world pickiest eater, ate his whole piece. I used a whole wheat tortilla for the base. I used another reviewers suggestion and sauteed the onion and 3 cloves of garlic, then added the fresh spinach to the pan till it got wilty. I spread that on top of the cheese. I didn't have lemon pepper, so I just added pepper and a tbsp of lemon juice to the mixture. I also added a bit of Herbamare seasoning and a pinch of cayenne. Served it with salsa. Sooooo delicious!!! -
Recently, my wife asked me if I could cook meals once per week. I rarely cook, when I do it's 99% of the time limited to some sort of pasta dish... and most other times when I am in the kitchen end up becoming a disaster! Not only was this easier to make than pasta, but it was a lot of fun, satisfying, and really really delicious. I'm pretty proud of myself, and my wife was so happy with it that she took pictures (which we uploaded to this site). We will definitely be making this "easy quiche" again!!
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I love this and make it at least once a month. Usually I substitute flax for a couple of the eggs and use whatever cheese I have, but otherwise make it just as it says. So easy and yummy!
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Delicious! I added onion and used montreal seasoning instead of lemon pepper. I minced regular garlic and sauteed it with the onions. Made this dish just to use up spinach and ate it for breakfast every morning for a week and didn't get tired of it. I'm making it again next week. Thanks! -
I love making breakfast for company and decided it was time to try something new rather than all of my usual favorites. I had my daughter help by tearing the spinach and layering it with the cheese and I have to be honest, she thought it looked rather disgusting. Once it was out of the oven though, she tried it and declared that it would be perfect to serve at the brunch on the morning after her wedding!! I made two of these "pies", along with bacon and other egg dishes and they ate every bit of them. I followed the recipe except that I forgot to get garlic so I added garlic powder to the eggs. The one thing I will do differently next time (and there will be lots of next times!) is to layer the bacon with the spinach and cheese. Pouring it in with the eggs, it stayed on top of the pie and was a bit overcooked and dry. Thanks for a new favorite!
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Tweaks
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Made this for dinner last night, I modified it a bit and it turned out great! I used medium sized tortillas and put 2 in the bottom of my pie plate for a slightly thicker crust. I only used 5 eggs instead of 7 and doubled the bacon. I added a tsp. of lemon juice because I couldn't find my lemon pepper and used a Tbsp. of minced garlic. I mixed everything together (all the eggs, cheese, meat, chopped fresh spinach) before pouring into the pie plate. This was less work than creating layers. It came out perfectly crisp, it looked like a beautiful personal breakfast pizza (but definitely served 2-3 people). I made a 2nd one and added mushrooms but used my pampered chef small stoneware, it stuck horribly and the crust was soggy, never again, the glass pie dish is the way to go! DH said this can be a staple item in our house and wants to try it with sausage next time. I'm excited that I found a dish with a large serving of spinach that he will eat!
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Love this! Used frozen spinach and yogurt instead of the milk, as it's what I had on hand. Skipped the tortilla since we didn't have any, and used about half the cheese... I did sprinkle the top with grated parm when it came out of the oven. All 4 of my kids loved it... next time the kids want to use broccoli in place of the spinach. -
this was great. i tweaked it a little due to time and what i had. Just threw this together for a last minute dinner. Used garlic powder instead of real roasted garlic (no time) and deli ham instead of baccon. Otherwise followed everything else. Two of us ended up eating the whole thing! It baked up beautifully and was so little effort. Will make again for sure
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Very good for a quick and cheap meal. made it for dinner. I had substituted the flour tortilla for a tomato one - BAD MOVE! but it was all i had. oh well. i think it would be much better with a traditional tortilla. i also made a lot of changes to make it healthier. my version had mushrooms and a little onion. i also used fat free cottage cheese instead of shredded cheese and milk mixed with the eggs and on the top i just used a tiny sprinkling of shredded cheese over top lots of bread crumbs, for a lower-fat topping. my version was good, but tasted like it was: healthy. I wouldn't serve it to company, but for me, i will definitely make it many times again. LOVED the lemon pepper!!! thanks so much for a great idea!
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What can I add to 87 reviews? Subbed turkey sausage for the bacon and Dh gobbled this. Just enough left for next day's lunch and it tasted just as good. Flavorful, great custard texture and nice appearance make this pie a winner.
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I love to find recipes that are addictive and yet healthy at the same time.
I am a SAHM and I am always looking for easy and yummy recipes to cook. My mother's side of the family is lebanese, so I cook quite a bit of middle eastern foods.
When I rate foods, I only give five stars to foods that taste addictive, are healthy and look attractive and appealling.
