ROSALIE'S CHEESE AND SPINACH PIE

A rich spinach pie with ham and cheese

I ate this dish at Cafe Le Rat in Middleburg, Virginia, and was delighted to find their recipe in Gourmet magazine in the late 1970's. I have modified the recipe somewhat from the published version to make it less stringy and sticky.

Ingredients

(1 pie)

Procedure

  1. Preheat oven to 220C
  2. Cook the spinach. Drain thoroughly and squeeze out all moisture possible.
  3. Heat butter over medium high flame until foamy. Add onion, zucchini, and mushrooms, and sautae until onion is soft and translucent.
  4. Add ham and spinach, and sautae briefly to warm through. Remove from heat.
  5. In mixing bowl, mix together ricotta cheese and vegetables. Add grated cheese and blend. Add beaten egg and blend thoroughly. Season to taste with nutmeg, salt and white pepper.
  6. Grease quiche pan with just enough olive oil to coat. Pour in mixture and smooth the top with a spatula. Dot with 3-4 pats of butter.
  7. Bake at 220C for about 30-40 minutes, until top is browned and knife inserted in center comes out clean.

Rating


Difficulty: easy.
Time: 15 minutes preparation, 45 minutes baking and cooling.
Precision: approximate measurement OK.

Contributor

 
Pamela McGarvey 
UCLA Comprehensive Epilepsy Program 
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Recipe last modified: 5 May 86

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