Spinach Pie With Muenster Crust

Submitted by shells75

"I submitted this recipe to Southern Living Magazine and they printed it. It's great for a holiday side dish."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 3 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed
• 12 ounces muenster cheese, slices
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup low fat cottage cheese (or regular)
• 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1⁄3 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper

• Garnish

• pimiento strips or chopped tomato (I never do but looks nice, OPT)

directions

1. Drain spinach well, pressing between layers of paper towels (or whatever) and set aside.
2. Cut 2-3 cheese slices into small triangles, and reserve for garnish.
3. Cover bottom and sides of a lightly greased 9 or10-inch pieplate with remaining Muenster slices, overlapping cheese as needed.
4. Combine spinach, onion and next 5 ingredients.
5. Spoon into cheese-lined pieplate.
6. Bake 350 for 45 minutes or until set.
7. Cool 10 minutes before serving.
8. Garnish with reserved cheese triangles and pimiento strips, if desired.

Reviews

[danlynclark]

Fantastic recipe. What a nice change for an early dinner meal. I served it with fresh sliced tomatos.

 

[SJG3483]

This recipe was good and very well received, but the cheese crust made it too greasy. I would make it again, but I would use a regular crust with perhaps one layer of cheese.

 

[Drea777]

This was really yummy and very easy to make. And if your on a low carb diet, this is for you.

 

[Miss Annie]

This was so easy to make, and we were rewarded with a wonderful brunch dish. The cheese was mild and creamy tasting, and the spinach was visually appealing and wonderful. My family loves spinach. It was so easy to prepare. I will surely use this dish as a brunch dish for my Thanksgiving. I am going to experiment with another pie to see if it freezes. Thanks so much for this great tasting recipe.