20 oz Frozen chopped spinach
1 Clove garlic; minced
2 Eggs; slightly beaten
1/4 c Grated Parmesan cheese
1 ts Nutmeg
1 ts Salt
1/2 ts Pepper
8 oz Cottage cheese OR ricotta
-cheese
1 tb Olive oil
1/4 c Pine nuts; optional
Cook spinach following directions on the package. Cool and drain well.
Squeeze spinach to remove any excess juice. Combine spinach with garlic,
eggs, cheese, nutmeg, salt, pepper and cottage cheese or ricotta.
Rub a 10-inch pie plate with olive oil and spread spinach mixture around
evenly. Top with pine nuts if using and bake in 350-degree oven for 20
minutes. Cut into wedges to serve. Serve warm from the oven or at room
temperature for a picnic.
*Liz Caesar’s Cook And Tell: Delicious Florentine spinach tart
picnic-perfect Published by the Riverside Press-Enterprise 1998/03/25.
Yields
8 Servings