Brunch

Spinach and Cheese Pie (Spanikopita Redux) is for Dinner.

Spinach and Cheese Pie (Spanikopita Redux) takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Spinach and Cheese Pie (Spanikopita Redux) takes 60 minutes to cook.

Spinach and Cheese Pie (Spanikopita Redux) makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for Spinach and Cheese Pie (Spanikopita Redux) are:

2 c. onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, sliced
2 pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed
2 tbsp. extra light olive oil
10 sheets phyllo pastry
I Can't Believe It's Not Butter, cooking spray (approx 10 sprays, or 2 servings)
2 c. 1% milk fat cottage cheese
1 c. Egg Beaters
1 tsp. nutmeg

Here is how you make Spinach and Cheese Pie (Spanikopita Redux):

Saute garlic and onion in olive oil - when translucent, add spinach and cook on medium heat until you have "cooked off" the liquid (approximately 6-7 minutes).Remove from heat and set aside.Mix cottage cheese, egg beaters, cheese and nutmeg in a large bowl. Set aside.Use 5 sprays (1 serving) of I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Cooking spray to coat a lasagna or casserole dish. Lay down five sheets of phyllo pastry.Mix spinach mixture and egg/cheese mixture together, then pour into casserole dish. Top with other 5 sheets of pasty and pinch in around the edges. Cut off excess edges of dough. Use 5 more sprays of cooking spray to coat the top of the pastry.Use a very sharp knife to gently perforate the dough across the pan diagonally in a diamond pattern (this is important! It lets the steam out!)Cook at 350 degrees Celsius (sorry, Canadian!) for one hour. Let stand for five minutes before cutting.Number of Servings: 10Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EASTCOASTMARIA.

The nutritional information for Spinach and Cheese Pie (Spanikopita Redux) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 182.0

• Total Fat: 7.0 g
• Cholesterol: 12.1 mg
• Sodium: 479.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 17.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.3 g
• Protein: 12.8 g

The dietary needs meet for Spinach and Cheese Pie (Spanikopita Redux) is Vegetarian