Spinach Pie

This fridge & freezer clean out recipe ended up being a big hit! Using a pre-made pie crust, frozen spinach, leftover phyllo dough from the holidays, and some cheese- who says pie just has to be for dessert?!

If you prefer savory over sweet, then you’ll definitely enjoy this dish. This makes for a great meatless option, a fantastic appetizer, or a smash hit if you bring it as a guest.

This recipe was inspired by Spanakopita, but with a twist of using what I already had in the house as part of the Sunday reset.

Ingredients

• Premade pie. crust, defrosted & thawed

• 3-4 sheets Phyllo dough, defrosted & thawed

• 1 package frozen creamed spinach

• 1 small yellow onion, minced

• 2 garlic cloves, minced

• Black pepper to taste

• 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (I used part-skim); separate into 1/2 cup and 1/4 cup

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven and bake the pie crust according to package instructions.

2. In the meantime, mince your onions & garlic cloves

3. Remove the pie crust from the oven and lower the heat to 350 F.

4. Cook the creamed spinach in the microwave according to package instructions.

5. To a mixing bowl, add the onion & garlic, cooked creamed spinach, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, and black pepper. Stir to combine.

6. Transfer to your cooked pie crust & smooth evenly.

7. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup shredded cheese across the top and layer with 3-4 sheet spa phyllo dough.

8. Transfer to the oven at 350 F for about 20 minutes; remove, allow to cool & enjoy!

Before

After

Note: I did not add salt due to the sodium content of the creamed spinach as well as the cheese used in this recipe.