Broccoli Spinach Pie Food

SAVORY SPINACH & BROCCOLI QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Steam chopped broccoli until tender and set aside.
• Melt butter in saute pan and add onion and garlic. Add salt and pepper then set aside.
• Beat eggs into a large mixing bowl. Add the onion & garlic mixture, then cheese, broccoli and spinach. Mix well with spoon.
• Pour mixture into a 9 inch pie dish with prepared pie crust and bake in oven for 35 minute
• Notes: Use a toothpick to check the middle of quiche after the set time. If it comes out wet, bake for another 3-5 minute.

BROCCOLI-SPINACH PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Saute the onion and green onions in the oil until golden brown.
• Add the broccoli and spinach, and cook for about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the cheese, eggs, chives, dill, parsely and black pepper. Remove from heat to cool a bit.
• Using a pastry brush, butter a 9" x 10" baking dish and begin layering the first 12 phyllo sheets, brushing each with a little butter as you go.
• Drain the excess liquid from the broccoli-spinach mixture and spread it over the 12 layers of phyllo dough.
• Cover this with the remaining 12 phyllo sheets, repeating the buttering process as you add each sheet. You made need to melt a little more butter if you run out.
• Cut the pie into 10 (or more) pieces, using a very sharp pointed knife.
• Bake uncovered for about 1 hour, or until golden brown. You may need to tent this with aluminum foil towards the end of cooking, if the top layer of phyllo is getting too brown.

SPINACH PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In a medium saute pan on medium heat, saute the onions with the olive oil until translucent and slightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Add the salt and pepper and allow to cool slightly. Squeeze out and discard as much of the liquid from the spinach as possible. Put the spinach into a bowl and then gently mix in the onions, eggs, nutmeg, Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, feta, and pignoli. Butter an ovenproof, nonstick, 8-inch saute pan and line it with 6 stacked sheets of phyllo dough, brushing each with melted butter and letting the edges hang over the pan. Pour the spinach mixture into the middle of the phyllo and neatly fold the edges up and over the top to seal in the filling. Brush the top well with melted butter. Bake for 1 hour, until the top is golden brown and the filling is set. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely. Serve at room temperature.

BROCCOLI PIE

Steps:

• In a skillet, saute onion in oil until tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl; add eggs, broccoli, cheeses, salt and nutmeg. Pour into pie shell. Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

CRUSTLESS BROCCOLI AND SPINACH QUICHE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 9" pie plate with cooking spray and set aside.
• 2. Combine eggs with two cups of the shredded mozzarella cheese and the garlic, reserving about 1/4 cup of the egg mixture.
• 3. Using a spatula or your hands, mix the spinach leaves into the remaining egg mixture and pour into the prepared pie pan. Spread broccoli evenly over the egg mixture. Spread the remaining 1/4 of the egg mixture evenly over the top. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheeses.
• 4. Bake for 30 minutes or until edges start to brown.
• 5. Nutritional Information: Crustless Broccoli Spinach Quiche Amount Per Serving (1/8 of a pie) Calories 155 Calories from Fat 90 % Daily Value* Total Fat 10g 15% Saturated Fat 5g 25% Cholesterol 148mg 49% Sodium 271mg 11% Potassium 168mg 5% Total Carbohydrates 2g 1% Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 1g Protein 12g 24%

IMPOSSIBLY EASY VEGETABLE PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Grease 9-inch pie plate. Heat 1 inch salted water to boiling in medium saucepan. Add broccoli; cover and heat to boiling. Cook about 5 minutes or until almost tender; drain thoroughly. Stir together cooked broccoli, onion, bell pepper and cheese in pie plate.
• Stir remaining ingredients until blended. Pour into pie plate.
• Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until golden brown and knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes.

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.

BROCCOLI CHEESE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Bring about 1 inch water to a boil in a pot. Place the chopped broccoli in a steamer basket over boiling water, and steam 5 minutes, or until tender but firm.
• In a bowl, mix the Cheddar cheese, 3/4 cup flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and mustard. Mix in 1/4 cup butter until evenly moist. Press into the bottom and sides of an 8 inch pie dish.
• Melt the 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium heat, and saute the onion and mushrooms until tender. Stir in 2 tablespoons flour, half and half, 1 teaspoon salt, and nutmeg. Bring to a boil, and cook 1 minute. Remove from heat. Mix in steamed broccoli. Gradually stir in eggs. Transfer to the pie crust.
• Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Reduce heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C), and continue baking 20 minutes, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.