Spinach Orzo Pie

Nancy Gould's Note:

This is a quick easy dish that's a nice change from lasagna that goes well with a side salad.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 ½ cups raw orzo pasta
• 2 beaten eggs
• 1 (15 ½ ounce) jar chunky spaghetti sauce
• 1⁄3; cup parmesan cheese
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach
• ½ cup cottage cheese
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions:

1. Cook orzo according to directions and drain.
2. Combine eggs, orzo, 1/2 c spaghetti sauce and parmesan cheese.
3. Spray a 9" deep pie plate. The "crust" will be thick.
4. Spread orzo mixture over pie plate and up the sides.
5. Cook spinach and drain.
6. In another bowl, combine spinach, cottage cheese and nutmeg.
7. Spoon into pie plate.
8. Spread remaining sauce over top.
9. Cover the edge of the pie plate with foil.
10. Bake at 350F for 30 minutes.
11. Sprinkle with mozzarella and bake 5 minutes more.
12. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Reviews

[DebaRooRoo]

Very tasty! As is, I give the recipe a 4 out of 5. Next time I will saute the spinach with some garlic and onions and add the cottage cheese right before I take the mixture off the heat. I think that extra step recommended by other reviewers will give it that extra bit of depth and make the recipe 5 stars! Also, used just over a 1/2 cup of raw orzo and the crust was great!

[CIndytc]

Wow did we ever love this recipe...I had no problem with it being watery...but I did let the spinach sit in a strainer after cooking and I only used a 15 oz. can of spaghetti sauce...it was perfect and a real hit. We are looking forward to the leftovers tonite!

[Chef #741646]

This was great! I tweaked it a little to my liking. I only did one cup raw orzo which was probably still a little too much. I sauteed some chopped onions, green peppers, and minced garlic and added it to the spinach...it was excellent! I will definitely use this recipe again! Yum!