Beef And Spinach Pie Food

ITALIAN SPINACH BEEF PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450F. Line pie shell with a double thickness of foil. Bake for 8 min. remove foil and bake for 4 min. more or until set and dry and golden brown. Set aside. Reduce heat to 350F.
• In a large skillet add the olive oil and heat over medium high heat. Then add the beef, sausage meat from the casing, red pepper, mushrooms and garlic. Cook until meat is browned and vegetables are tender.
• Add in the tomato paste making room in the center and let cook for 1-2 min. Then add in the water and stir. Add in the Italian seasoning and salt. Heat to boiling and then reduce to simmer and cover and cook for 10 min. The sauce should be nice and thick.
• While the sauce is cooking, add the spinach, ricotta and a 1/4 cup of mozzarella to a small bowl and mix well. Spoon this filling into the bottom of the pie shell. Top with the meat sauce.
• Cover the edges with strips of foil that you previously used and bake at 350F. for 40 min. Remove foil and top with tomatoes and 1/2 cup mozzarella. Bake for 2-3 min. or until cheese is melted.
• Let stand for 10 min. Garnish with parsley and serve.

BEEF AND SPINACH GREEK PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Squeeze spinach to remove any excess moisture. Combine spinach, cheese, eggs and oregano in medium bowl. Set aside.
• Heat large ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add Ground Beef and onion; cook 8 to 10 minutes, breaking into 3/4-inch crumbles and stirring occasionally. Pour off drippings. Season with salt and pepper, as desired. Add beef mixture to spinach mixture; mix well. Wipe out skillet.
• Combine phyllo strips and oil in medium bowl; toss to coat well. Spray same skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Place 1/2 of phyllo strips in bottom of skillet; top with beef mixture, pressing with back of spoon or spatula to flatten. Top with remaining phyllo strips.
• Bake in 400°F oven 15 to 18 minutes or until beef is heated through and topping is golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes. Cut into 4 wedges to serve.

CHEESY SPINACH MEAT PIE

Steps:

• 1. Heat the oven to 350°F and spray a 10 inch ovenproof pan with cooking spray. In a large skillet, over medium heat, add the ground beef, onion, garlic and nutmeg. Stir breaking up lumps till beef is well browned. Add the salt and pepper. (add less salt than you are used to because the cheese and biscuit mix both add salt to the final dish)
• 2. Add the spinach and stir till heated through. Drain. Pour into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the cheese all over the top.
• 3. In a separate bowl mix the crust ingredients and pour over filling
• 4. Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes then increase the heat to 375°F and continue cooking till top is golden brown.

ITALIAN MEAT AND SPINACH PIE

Steps:

• 1. Line a 9-inch pie pan with the pastry and press the edges of the crust with a fork to seal it to the pie dish. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate while you prepare the sauce.
• 2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and stir in the ground beef, turkey sausage, and 1 clove of minced garlic. Cook and stir until the meat is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink. Drain and discard any excess grease. Add the onion, red bell pepper, and mushrooms and cook, stirring frequently, until the onion is soft and translucent and the mushrooms have given off their liquid, about 5 minutes. Add the remaining garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
• 3. Stir in the tomato paste, water, salt, basil, and oregano and bring the sauce to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
• 4. Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• 5. Line the chilled pie crust with a double thickness of aluminum foil. Bake for 9 minutes. Remove the foil and continue baking until the bottom of the crust is set, about 7 more minutes (see Editor's Note for tips). Remove from the oven and set aside. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• 6. Combine the spinach, ricotta, and 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese. Spoon the filling into the baked crust. Top with the meat mixture. Cover the edges of the pie crust with foil to prevent over-browning, place the pie on a baking sheet, and bake for 45 minutes.
• 7. Remove the pie from the oven. Top the meat mixture with 1 cup of mozzarella cheese, sliced tomatoes, and sliced olives. Next add your top pie crust, use a fork to seal edges and make four small slits in the top middle of your crust. Again use foil to protect the crust. Bake about ten minutes or so, then remove foil and continue baking until crust is a nice golden brown, about another ten minutes. Let stand at least ten minutes before serving.

BEEF AND SPINACH PIE

Steps:

• Fit one crust into a 9" glass pie plate.
• Brown meat.
• Stir in spinach and cheese.
• Pour into crust.
• Top with second crust. Cover edges with foil or a pie ring.
• Bake at 450 for 15 minutes.
• Turn temp down to 350 for 30 minutes.

BEEF & SPINACH PIE

Steps:

• Preheat over to 450 degrees F. Cook ground beef, stirring until lightly browned.
• Add onion; saute 2 minutes. Stir in water, vegetables and soup mixes and bring to a boil; boil 2 minutes.
• Spoon beef mixture into a 9 x 13 baking dish or 8 individual oven proof dishes. Top with pie crusts. Cut vents in top and flute edges.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until top is golden and filling is bubbly.

SPANAKOPITA (GREEK SPINACH PIE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly oil a 9x9 inch square baking pan.
• Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute onion, green onions and garlic, until soft and lightly browned. Stir in spinach and parsley, and continue to saute until spinach is limp, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
• In a medium bowl, mix together eggs, ricotta, and feta. Stir in spinach mixture. Lay 1 sheet of phyllo dough in prepared baking pan, and brush lightly with olive oil. Lay another sheet of phyllo dough on top, brush with olive oil, and repeat process with two more sheets of phyllo. The sheets will overlap the pan. Spread spinach and cheese mixture into pan and fold overhanging dough over filling. Brush with oil, then layer remaining 4 sheets of phyllo dough, brushing each with oil. Tuck overhanging dough into pan to seal filling.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, until golden brown. Cut into squares and serve while hot.

SPINACH-BEEF SPAGHETTI PIE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Add eggs and Parmesan cheese. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-in. deep-dish pie plate. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes., Meanwhile, in a skillet, cook the beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in pasta sauce and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes., Between two pieces of waxed paper, roll out cream cheese into a 7-in. circle. Place in crust. Top with spinach and meat sauce. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake at 350° until set, 20-30 minutes.

SPINACH BEEF SPAGHETTI PIE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
• Add eggs and Parmesan cheese.
• Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-inch deep dish pie plate.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a skillet, cook the beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
• Stir in spaghetti sauce and seasonings.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Between two pieces of waxed paper, roll out cream cheese into a 7 inch circle.
• Place in the crust.
• Top with spinach and meat sauce.
• Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes or until set.

ITALIAN BEEF AND SPINACH PIE

Steps:

• 1. Line pastry shell with double thickness of foil. Bake 450 degrees for 8 min. Remove foil, bake 4-5 min more or until set and dry. Set aside. Cook beef, sausage, pepper, mushrooms and garlic until meat is brown and vegetables are tender. Drain. Stir in water, tomato paste, Italian seasoning and salt. Boil, reduce and simmer 10 min covered. Stir together spinach, ricotta, 1/4 c of the mozzarella and spoon into shell. Top with meat. Cover pastry edges with foil to prevent burning. Bake at 350 degrees 45 min. Remove foil. Top with tomato and remaining cheese. Bake 2 min more to heat through and melt cheese. Let stand 10 min before serving.