spinach and cheese pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 pounds spinach, washed and chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 cups ricotta cheese
• 2 tablespoons dried basil
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup feta cheese
• 3/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 (16 ounce) package phyllo dough

Recipe

• steam the spinach until just wilted.
• in a medium skillet heat the oil until hot and saute the onions and mushrooms. stir together with the spinach.
• in a medium bowl, beat the eggs well. stir in the ricotta, feta, and basil.
• butter a deep dish pie pan. place a sheet of phyllo on the bottom of the pan, and brush melted butter over the sheet. repeat until there are 5 or 6 sheets in the pan. spread the ricotta mixture over the phyllo. layer 5 or 6 more sheets of filo brushed with butter on top of the cheese. spread spinach mixture over the phyllo. top the pie with 5 or 6 more sheets of phyllo brushed with butter. trim dough to the edge of the pie dish.
• bake at 375 degrees f (175 degrees c) for about 1 hour, or until pie is golden brown.