Spinach Ricotta Pie From The Moosewood Cookbook Recipes

SPINACH RICOTTA PIE - FROM THE MOOSEWOOD COOKBOOK

Steps:

• To make the crust,cut together flour with butter until uniformly blended. Add buttermilk. Chill at least one hour in a ball. Roll out into 9" pie crust.
• To make the filling, saute spinach and onion. Add black pepper, salt and basil. Mix in bowl with ricotta cheese, eggs, flour, cheese,.
• and nutmeg. Spread into unbaked pie shell. Top with sour cream and paprika. Bake at 375 degrees for 40-45 minutes.

SPINACH RICOTTA PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375.
• Wring the spinach dry and put in a large bowl.
• Mix together the ricotta cheese, garlic herb cheese and eggs. Add the spinach, artichokes, 1/2 teaspoon salt and1/4 teaspoon pepper and stir to combine.
• pour into crust and bake until golden, about 45 minutes.

RICOTTA SPINACH PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Unfold pie crust. Press out fold lines; if crust cracks, wet fingers and push edges together to seal. Sprinkle flour over crust. Place crust floured side down in 9-inch-diameter glass or ceramic pie dish. Fold edge under and crimp decoratively.
• Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until tender, about 8 minutes. Mix in spinach, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Sauté until all liquid from spinach evaporates, about 3 minutes.
• Combine ricotta, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses in large bowl. Mix in eggs. Add spinach mixture; blend well.
• Spoon cheese mixture into pie crust. Bake until filling is set in center and brown on top, about 40 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes. Cut pie into wedges.

QUICK RICOTTA AND SPINACH PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Sprinkle pie crust with flour.
• Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat.
• Add onion and saute until tender, about 8 minutes.
• Mix in spinach and nutmeg. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Saute until all liquid from spinach evaporates, about 3 minutes.
• Combine ricotta, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese in large bowl.
• Mix in eggs.
• Add spinach mixture; blend well.
• Spoon spinach mixture into pie crust.
• Bake until filling is set in center and brown on top, about 45-50 minutes.
• Let stand 10 minutes.
• Enjoy!

SPINACH RICOTTA PIE

Steps:

• Cut together the flour and cold butter.
• Use two forks or a food processor.
• When the mixture is uniformly blended, add about 3 tablespoons cold muttermilk.
• Blend until the dough hold together enought o form a ball.
• Chill for at least 1 hour.
• Carefully roll out into circle and fit into pie pan.
• Mix ricotta, eggs, spinach, flour, grated cheese and nutmeg.
• Spread this mixture into the unbaked pie shell.
• Top with sour cream, spreading to the edges of the crust.
• Sprinkle with paprika.
• bake in a preheated 375F oven for 40-45 minutes.