Spinach Pie

Ingredients:

• 2 (10 ounce) packages chopped spinach, thawed, drained and squeezed dry
• 3 green onions, chopped
• 4 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup cottage cheese
• 1 (4 ounce) package crumbled feta cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon dill
• 10 sheets phyllo dough, thawed
• CRISCO® Butter Flavor No-Stick Cooking Spray

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spray an 8x8 baking dish with CRISCO® No Stick Cooking Spray. In a medium bowl, stir together first 9 ingredients.
3. Lay one sheet of phyllo in the baking dish, allowing edges to hang over. Spray completely with CRISCO® Butter Flavor No-stick Cooking Spray. Repeat with 4 more sheets of phyllo, spraying and alternating the direction of each sheet. Transfer spinach mixture to phyllo lined dish. Spray and layer remaining sheets as directed for bottom layer. Turn in edges to form a rim. Spray rim and top layer.
4. Bake for 35-45 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand 15 minutes before slicing into 4-6 pieces.

Growing up my father worked A LOT! Missing family meals a couple times a week and coming home past our bed times. This was a rough time but it has also made our family appreciate dinner time together. Anytime I have eaten dinner at someone else's house I felt I was infringing on special time because that is how it is at our house. I was very lucky to have time just to spend with my family around the dinner table discussing our day and the older I got the more rare it was to have someone miss a meal. Now due to my work schedule I have missed quite a few but it makes the times together all the more special. This is probably why Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday! Here is one of our favorite family meals that as you can see from the picture, we are sharing with the next generation.

Submitted by Alayna