Spinach & Chicken Pie

This is a protein-rich all-in-one-meal. Recipe is from Family Circle.

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1  large sweet onion, chopped
• 2 1⁄4 lbs ground chicken
• 3 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1  teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 1⁄2 cups feta cheese, crumbled
• 4  eggs, lightly beaten
• 1  tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped
• 8  sheets phyllo dough, thawed and halved crosswise (13x9 inches)

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Coat 13x9x2-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
3. Melt butter in large skillet over high heat.
4. Add onion and reduce heat to medium; cook 5 minutes.
5. Add chicken and cook 8 minutes, until no longer pink.
6. Add spinach, salt, pepper, nutmeg and red pepper flakes.
7. Cook 5 minutes.
8. Transfer to a large bowl.
9. Stir in cheese, eggs and oregano.
10. Place a half sheet phyllo in bottom of pan.
11. Coat with cooking spray.
12. Repeat with 7 more half sheets, coating each sheet with cooking spray.
13. Spread spinach mixture over top.
14. Repeat with remaining 8 half sheets.
15. Cut top layer in 8 equal pieces.
16. Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes, until top is browned.
17. Recut to serve.