Spinach and Ricotta Pie

Name: Spinach and Ricotta Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 355 milliliters brown and wild rice (I like the Lundberg mixed varieties); 8 larges eggs (you can use egg substitute if needed); 2 Tbsps extra virgin olive oil; 4 large cloves garlic, minced; 5 whole green onions, sliced; 237 milliliters Parmesan cheese, grated (go for the good stuff here!); 1 teaspoons cracked black pepper; 591 milliliters ricotta cheese (I used whole milk but you can substitute part skim); 1 teaspoons salt; 1 kilograms fresh spinach

Spinach and Ricotta Pie

Spinach and Ricotta Pie might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 12. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 295 calories, 17g of protein, and 15g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 29% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 15 minutes. If you have brown and rice, green onions, parmesan cheese, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cook rice according to package directions, then drain and set aside.

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Rice

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Oven

Combine ricotta, eggs, salt and pepper in a large bowl and whisk to combine well.

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Salt And Pepper

Ricotta Cheese

Egg

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Whisk

Bowl

Heat olive oil in a large pot and add garlic and onions to cook for 1-2 minutes.

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Olive Oil

Garlic

Onion

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Pot

Add spinach a little at a time and stir as it cooks and wilts. When all the spinach has been added and has cooked down, remove from the heat and drain well in a colander. Stir spinach mixture into the ricotta cheese.

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Ricotta Cheese

Spinach

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Colander

Add half of the rice to the mixture and stir to incorporate. Spray a 9 x 13 glass baking dish with cooking spray, then pour the spinach and ricotta mixture into the dish, smoothing into an even layer.

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Cooking Spray