Super Spinach Pie

Spinach, cottage cheese, russet potatoes, carrots, olive oil, nutmeg, onions and garlic go into this hearty pie. They are cooked, sauteed, pureed, spooned onto a casserole dish that 's covered with buttered layers of phyllo dough, and baked.

• Calories: 210 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cups chopped onion
• 1 baking potato
• 4 sheets phyllo dough
• 1 large carrot
• 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
• 10 ounces spinach, rinsed
• 2 pinches ground nutmeg

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Peel potatoes and carrots and cut into 1/2 inch cubes. In a small pot of salted boiling water, cook the potato and carrot cubes until they are tender, about 10 minutes. Drain them, and run under cold water for a few seconds

Step 3

In a heavy skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onions, and cook them, stirring frequently for 5 minutes or until they have softened. Add the garlic, and saute for 1 minute. Add the spinach in two or three batches, letting each batch wilt before you add more.

Step 4

Take the spinach mixture off the heat and spoon it into a food processor. Add the cottage cheese, nutmeg, salt and pepper and adjust the seasonings, if you like. Puree the mixture well.

Step 5

Lay a sheet of phyllo on your work surface and brush it lightly with melted butter. Place another sheet of phyllo on top and butter it. Do the same with the third and fourth sheets. Cut the layered phyllo in half crosswise, so that the pieces are 8 1/2 by 11 inches.

Step 6

Spoon the spinach filling into a shallow casserole approximately 8 by 10 inches in size. Add the potatoes and carrots, and stir them in.

Step 7

Place the phyllo layers over the filling. Turn under the edges as necessary to fit the pan.

Step 8

Bake the pie at 400 degrees F (200 degrees F) for 20 minutes or until the phyllo is golden brown. Cut the pie into portions and serve.