Easy Cheesy Spinach Pie

Servings: 6

Ingredients:

1 10-ounce package frozen chopped, spinach (thawed, and squeezed dry)
4 ounces reduced-fat cheddar cheese, shredded (1 cup shredded cheese)
3 Tablespoons fresh onions, very finely chopped, or to taste
1 teaspoon minced garlic (fresh or from a jar), or to taste
1 cup reduced-fat biscuit mix
2 cups low-fat or fat-free milk
4 large eggs, beaten
Nonstick cooking spray

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees, with oven rack in the lower position.
  2. Spray the bottom of a 9-inch pie pan with nonstick spray.
  3. Remove as much water as possible from thawed spinach. Wash hands thoroughly and squeezes handfuls of thawed spinach over sink or bowl. Place squeezed spinach into pie pan.
  4. In a pie pan, break apart clumps of squeezed spinach. Mix shredded cheese, garlic, onion, and spinach together with a fork until evenly mixed.
  5. In a medium bowl, gradually combine biscuit mix with low-fat or fat-free milk. Using a whisk, mix ½ cup of low-fat or fat-free milk at a time into biscuit mix, so the mixture blends evenly.
  6. Thoroughly mix beaten eggs into biscuit mixture.
  7. Pour biscuit mixture evenly over spinach mixture in pan.
  8. Place pie pan in the oven on lower rack and bake 35-45 minutes until golden brown and a knife inserted in the middle of pie comes out clean. Remove pie from oven. Let pie set for 5 minutes. Cut into slices and serve.

Notes & Tips:

Optional ingredients:  Consider adding chopped ham or your favorite veggies to this dish to add more delicious flavor!

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Recipe Category

One pan meals

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Easy Cheesy Spinach Pie

Servings: 6

Ingredients:

1 10-ounce package frozen chopped, spinach (thawed, and squeezed dry)
4 ounces reduced-fat cheddar cheese, shredded (1 cup shredded cheese)
3 Tablespoons fresh onions, very finely chopped, or to taste
1 teaspoon minced garlic (fresh or from a jar), or to taste
1 cup reduced-fat biscuit mix
2 cups low-fat or fat-free milk
4 large eggs, beaten
Nonstick cooking spray

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees, with oven rack in the lower position.
  2. Spray the bottom of a 9-inch pie pan with nonstick spray.
  3. Remove as much water as possible from thawed spinach. Wash hands thoroughly and squeezes handfuls of thawed spinach over sink or bowl. Place squeezed spinach into pie pan.
  4. In a pie pan, break apart clumps of squeezed spinach. Mix shredded cheese, garlic, onion, and spinach together with a fork until evenly mixed.
  5. In a medium bowl, gradually combine biscuit mix with low-fat or fat-free milk. Using a whisk, mix ½ cup of low-fat or fat-free milk at a time into biscuit mix, so the mixture blends evenly.
  6. Thoroughly mix beaten eggs into biscuit mixture.
  7. Pour biscuit mixture evenly over spinach mixture in pan.
  8. Place pie pan in the oven on lower rack and bake 35-45 minutes until golden brown and a knife inserted in the middle of pie comes out clean. Remove pie from oven. Let pie set for 5 minutes. Cut into slices and serve.

Notes & Tips:

Optional ingredients:  Consider adding chopped ham or your favorite veggies to this dish to add more delicious flavor!

Nutrition Facts

6 serving per container

Serving size 1/6 pie

Amount Per Serving
Calories 210
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g 10%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 120mg 40%
Sodium 530mg 23%
Total Carbohydrate 20g 7%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Total Sugars 7g
Includes 0g Added Sugars 0%
Protein 14g
Vitamin D 2mcg 10%
Calcium 294mg 25%
Iron 2mg 10%
Potassium 378mg 8%

The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.