Italian Spinach Pie

A great pie for a luncheon or a light dinner that features ricotta and parmesan cheese. Add a salad and you're good to go. Serve hot.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Yields: 1 pie

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons butter
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped onion
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
• 1  lb ricotta cheese
• 1⁄2 cup  grated parmesan cheese
• 2  eggs, beaten
• 3⁄4 teaspoon  garlic salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1  9" unbaked pie shell

Directions

1. Heat butter in skillet and saute onion until tender.
2. Drain spinach well in a sieve and press with a spoon to remove all the liquid.
3. Combine spinach, onions, ricotta, parmesan cheese, eggs and seasonings and mix well.
4. Pour into pie shell and bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes.