Spinach Pie

There are a few vegetables I am obsessed with. First is Broccoli. I eat it raw and I eat it often. Second would be lettuce. I am a salad monster. Third would be spinach. I regularly add it to my smoothies. 

I have my veggie guilty pleasure as well. Such as taking spinach and eating it between layers of fat filled flaky goodness.

This is where Spinach Pie comes in. A quiche tasting substance that always leaves you satisfied and makes your tummy beg for more. 

Ingredients:

5 Eggs, divided
1/2 medium onion
2 Tb olive oil or butter
1/2 tsp salt, divided
1/2 tsp black pepper, divided
1/2 tsp nutmeg, divided
1/4 tsp onion powder
1 tsp freshly diced garlic
.75 lb fresh spinach
3 Tb Parmesan Cheese
3 Tb Milk
1/3 C Cheese (1 C if doing option 2)
3 Tb Bread Crumbs
1 Egg Yolk

1. Start by hard boiling 2 eggs and preheating the oven to 325 degrees.

2. Dice half of a medium onion and fry in 2 Tb olive oil or butter on medium heat. Add 1/4 tsp of onion powder, diced garlic, black pepper, and nutmeg. When it turns translucent take it off heat and put it aside.

3. Take a .75 lb bag of spinach and take off all stems from the leaves

4. In a large bowl add 3 raw eggs and beat until combined add a 3 Tb Parmesan cheese and 3 Tb milk and mix in.

5. Take all the spinach leaves and slice the spinach into small pieces then place the in the frying pan that holds the onion mixture on medium low heat.

6. While it reduces cut the boiled eggs into thin slices.

7. When the spinach reduces to about half its size mix it in with the raw eggs. When thoroughly mixed add in 1/3 C of shredded cheese of choice and 1/4 tsp nutmeg, salt, pepper, and 3 Tb of bread crumbs.

8. Option 1 is to fill the pie crust half full with the spinach mixture, arrange the sliced boiled eggs,

Top with the rest of the spinach mixture

and top with a rolled out pie crust.

Option 2 is to fill with half the spinach mixture, arrange the sliced boiled eggs, top with 1/3 C cheese,

Add the rest of the spinach mixture.

Bake either option for 45 minutes.

At the very end if you are doing option 1, coat the pie with a watered down egg yolk and put back in the oven until golden brown.

If doing option 2 top with 1/3 C of cheese and put back into the oven until cheese is melted.

And you have a delicious spinach pie! This is a great option for breakfast or dinner. So take a bite and try not to grab another slice.