Feta Ricotta Skillet Pie Recipes

FETA & RICOTTA SKILLET PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix ¾ of the feta with the ricotta in a medium bowl until mostly smooth, leaving some chunks of feta. Beat the eggs into the cheese, then add the flour and milk. Season with ½ teaspoon salt, pepper and the dill.
• Butter a 10-inch cast-iron skillet or earthenware baking dish. Pour in the batter and crumble remaining cheese on top. Bake until golden, 35 to 40 minutes. Cut into wedges and serve.

SILVER BEET RICOTTA AND FETA PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200C (180C fan forced).
• Grease a 6cm deep x 20 cm (base) round spring form pan and line the base and sides with baking/parchment paper and place on a large baking tray.
• Remove and discard stems from the the silver beet (kale) and roughly chop the leaves.
• Heat a fry pan/skillet over high heat and cook silver beet in batches stirring for 2 minutes or until wilted (how many batches will depend on the size of your pan) and transfer to a colander over a large bowl and using the back of a large spoon press silver beet/kale to drain excess liquid and cool for 5 minutes.
• Combine onion, ricotta, feta, lemon rind, eggs and 1 cup of cheddar (tasty) cheese in a large bowl and add silver beet and add seasoning of salt and pepper and stir to combine.
• Place 1 tortilla in the base of the prepared spring form pan and spread one-third of silver beet mixture over tortilla and repeat layers twice with tortillas and silver beet mix and finish with a tortilla and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup of cheddar (tasty) cheese.
• Bake, uncovered for 5 minutes or until golden and then stand in pan for 5 minutes before you remove from the pan and cut into wedges.

GREEK TIROPITAKIA WITH FETA, RICOTTA AND OLIVE FILLING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C.
• Prepare filling by crumming feta cheese in a large bowl.
• Mix ricotta cheese into the feta cheese.
• Chop up olives into small bits and put in mixture.
• Crack and egg and mix into the mixture, making sure the egg is mixed well.
• Prepare the phyllo sheets by placing them one at a time on a bench and drizzling them with a splash of butter.
• Chop the phyllo sheets into 4 squares.
• Place a teaspoon of the cheese mixture about 3cm away from an edge of each square.
• Fold each square and make them into a triangle shape.
• If desired, you may fold the triangle again.
• Back in oven for aprox 10-15mins and check regually.
• When golden brown, take out of oven and if desired serve with olive oil.

TAMALE SKILLET PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place a large (11-12") cast iron over high heat. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil, swirl to coat, and add ground beef. Season generously with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to color, about 5 minutes. Add onion and bell pepper and season again with salt and pepper. Continue to cook until softened, and turning golden on the edges, about 7 minutes more. Add chile powder, cumin, and garlic, and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 minute. Add corn, black beans, and tomatoes. Let cook an additional 5 minutes and add cilantro. Stir to combine. Remove from heat.
• In a large bowl, whisk to combine cornbread mix, egg, and milk. Pour on top of vegetable-bean mixture. Spread in an even layer (it's okay if some of the filling pokes through the cornbread batter), drizzle with remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, and transfer to oven. Cook until golden on the edges and bubbling, about 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Serve warm or at room temperature, with sour cream and cilantro.

PINK RICOTTA SKILLET PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350.
• In a large cast iron skillet on medium heat, cook the onions, garlic and salt until they begin to caramelize. Meanwhile, mix the mozzarella, half the Parmesan, the ricotta and the eggs in a mixing bowl.
• To the skillet, add the spinach, sun dried tomatoes, the tomato paste and the spices. Cook until the liquid from the spinach is dried out.
• Add the spinach mixture to the cheese mixture and combine well. Put it back into the skillet, smooth the top and top with the remaining Parmesan.
• Bake for around 40 minutes. The top should be crispy and golden brown.
• Allow 10 minutes rest before cutting and serving.

SPINACH RICOTTA PIE WITH A HINT OF FETA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Heat the oil in a heavy pot over high heat.
• Add the onion and saute until translucent, about 3 minutes.
• Add the spinach in batches, if necessary, and saute until the ribbons are just wilted.
• Lightly beat the ricotta and the eggs together in a bowl.
• Add the spinach mixture, feta, oregano and salt and pepper.
• Mix thoroughly.
• Pour the batter into a greased 9 x 13 inch pan.
• Bake for about 40 minutes, until the top is lightly browned.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.

SKILLET SPINACH PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a 10-inch nonstick, oven-safe skillet, melt butter over medium. Transfer 2 tablespoons to a small bowl. Add onion to skillet and cook, stirring, until softened, 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Stir in spinach, ricotta, eggs, feta, dill, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Lay 1 sheet phyllo on a work surface and lightly brush with reserved melted butter. Lay over spinach mixture, folding edges under to fit inside skillet. (Keep extra phyllo covered while you work.) One at a time, brush remaining 3 sheets and add to skillet, rotating and scrunching each sheet slightly so edges are offset and top is ruffled. Bake until golden brown and heated through, about 30 minutes.