Recipe: Spinach and Feta Pie

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound spinach
  • 1 tablespoons butter to wilt spinach in
  • 6 slices bacon
  • 1/2 onion, diced
  • 12 eggs
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • pinch of cayenne
  • 3 oz feta

Instructions

Step 1

Boil 1 pound spinach into boiling stock until soft and tender.
Remove and drain well. Then place on a board, roughly chop them.

Step 2

Add 12 eggs, a pinch of cayenne, some salt and pepper into a mixing bowl.
Whisk well.

Step 3

Cook 6 slices bacon on a baking pan over medium heat until crispy.
Use a paper towel to absorb the excess oil. Then dump in 1/2 diced onion and a pinch of salt, saute for a few minutes just until soften. Dump in the bacon and the spinach.
Add a pinch of salt. Cook over medium heat for a few minutes.

Step 4

Then dump in the egg mixture. Stir around until the ingredients are mixed well.
Turn off the heat. Add 3 oz feta on the top. Use a spatula to pat the feta down a little bit. This is our pie.

Step 5

Bake the pie in an oven for about 10 minutes at 350F.
Then broil 2 min on high.

Step 6

Don't over cook, a little bit under is good.

  • Short Description: This spinach and feta pie is similar to spanakopita, which is a delicious Greek phyllo-wrapped pastry stuffed with a very similar filling.
  • Preparation:
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Tags: breakfastpiebuttergreekonionbacon
  • Categories: baking,  dessert