Recipe Fun Friday -- Ham and Spinach Pie

I'm sorry, but I forgot to take a picture.  I really thought I had.  Anyway, I found this recipe in our local paper, and it has been a favorite ever since.  It is fairly easy to make, although the contents of the pie crust do tend to run over a little bit, and it does take longer to cook than the recipe states.  

Ham and Spinach Pie

9 inch frozen deep dish pie shell

8 oz package diced, lean ham 

10 oz package frozen creamed spinach, defrosted

1 cup mozzarella cheese

1 cup ricotta or cottage cheese

4 eggs, beaten

1 pinch grated nutmeg 

freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Heat oven to 350*.  Throw everything into the same bowl, and pour the mixture into the pie crust.  Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, but as I said before, it will take more like an hour.

There are a couple of variations on this recipe, but I have not tried them.  You may substitute creamed corn or broccoli in cream sauce for the spinach, and/or Cheddar cheese for the mozzarella.

This recipe is a family favorite.  When I tell John that we are having this, he actually sounds excited about supper.  I like the fact that it has spinach in it because we all get a good dose of vegetables without a fight.  I used leftover Christmas ham last week to make it.  Usually, I pair this dish with some kind of bread.

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