Crustless Spinach and Feta Pies

From Food Network Kitchens Making it Easy, Meredith, 2004

Picture of Crustless Spinach and Feta Pies Recipe Photo: Crustless Spinach and Feta Pies Recipe
Rated 4 stars out of 5
  • Rate This Recipe
  • Read 9 Reviews
Total Time:
50 min
Prep
20 min
Inactive
5 min
Cook
25 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Easy
x

Save To My Recipe Box

Please limit to 20 characters

Saving Recipe

Adding Recipe

Or Do Not Add

Success

This recipe was saved to your Folder_Name folder.

x

Save To My Recipe Box

Please sign in to save this recipe to your Recipe Box!!

25 Characters Max

Enter Time:

:
:

You can create up to five timers

You'll be crazy about our quick take on spanakopita. Plated with a zesty tomato salad, this is an impressive dressy lunch or light dinner you can throw together with ease.

Ingredients

Pies:

  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 (10-ounce) package frozen spinach, thawed
  • 4 scallions, thinly sliced
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup half-and-half
  • 1 tablespoon plain bread crumbs
  • 2 teaspoons crumbled dried mint
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Pinch cayenne pepper
  • Freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese

Greek Tomato Salad:

  • 12 ounces mixed small tomatoes
  • 2 to 3 pepperoncini, stemmed and chopped
  • 2 tablespoons pitted kalamata olives, coarsely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Squeeze excess water out of spinach. Add spinach and scallions and cook, stirring, until dry, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a colander and press with the back of a spoon to remove the last bit of moisture. Brush 4 (6-ounce) ramekins with some olive oil and put on a baking sheet.

Put spinach mixture, eggs, half-and-half, bread crumbs, mint, salt, black and cayenne peppers, and nutmeg in a food processor and pulse until spinach is finely chopped. Remove blade and stir in feta cheese. Divide mixture evenly among ramekins. Bake until set around the edges but still slightly soft in the center, about 20 minutes. Turn oven off, leaving pies inside to set, about 5 minutes more.

Run a knife around edge of each pie and invert onto plates; spoon some tomato salad around each and serve.

Greek Tomato Salad:

Toss tomatoes with pepperoncini and olives in a salad bowl. Add olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, and salt and black pepper to taste. Toss again.

Shopsmart: Deep into summer, we stock up on heirloom tomatoes. Grown from the prized seeds of nearly forgotten varieties, these sweet, succulent beauties are a treat in a salad or simply sliced and sprinkled with salt.

Print Recipe

Browse Reviews by Keywordnew!

Loading review filters...

COMMENT ON THIS PROJECT

    

Sign in

All fields are required.

E-mail Address:

Password:

Remember me on this computer

Signing in

Please enter your email address and we will send your password

E-mail Address

Your password has been sent and should arrive in your mailbox very soon.

Not a member?

Sign up for My Food Network to share photos, show off your style, and connect to an enthusiastic and helpful community.

It's free and easy.

Review This Recipe

You must be logged in to review this recipe.

Newest Ratings and Reviews

Read all 9 reviews

  • on December 01, 2012

    Flag

    This was an easy and tasty recipe. I used non fat evaporated milk instead of half and half to keep the fat content down. The tomato salad is key since the spinach is a bit sweet and needs the tang of the tomatoes. I dusted the ramekins with bread crumbs after I greased them for easy removal.

    people found this review Helpful.
    Was this review helpful to you? Yes | No
  • on June 05, 2012

    Flag

    Easy and tasty. I used frozen chopped spinach and skipped the food-processor step. I also added chopped sundried tomatoes. It was a little salty so next time I'll use less salt. Overall, simple and yummy!

    people found this review Helpful.
    Was this review helpful to you? Yes | No
  • on March 11, 2012

    Flag

    Dynamite, love spinach pie and this was easy and delish. I did cut back on the salt and added some parmesan. I also dusted the ramekins with parm after I buttered them.

    people found this review Helpful.
    Was this review helpful to you? Yes | No

Next Recipe

Advertisement

Free Recipe of the Day Newsletter

Let Food Network chefs plan what's for dinner, with quick and easy recipes delivered to your inbox daily.

Ads by Google

© 2013 Television Food Network G.P. All rights reserved.