greek spinach, cheese and chickpea pot pie
great tasting casserole! You can use dried herbs as an alternative to fresh. Just be sure not to use 1/2 cup!
prep time
15 Min
cook time
1 Hr
method
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yield
4 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 1/4 cups chopped green onions
- 1 pound frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- - finely grated rind of 1 lemon
- 1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh dill
- 4 ounces feta cheese, diced
- 1 cup drained, canned cooked chickpeas
- 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup milk or reduced-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 - egg
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- - freshly ground black pepper
- - fillo dough in sheets
How To Make greek spinach, cheese and chickpea pot pie
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Step 1Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
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Step 2Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a 2-quart saucepan. Add onions and saute until tender, about 3 minutes. Add spinach and cook 1 minute. Remove pan from heat.
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Step 3Stir lemon rind, parsley, dill, feta cheese and chickpeas into the spinach mixture. Combine cottage cheese, egg and milk in a small bowl. Add to the spinach mixture and stir well.
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Step 4Add lemon juice, salt and pepper.
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Step 5Scrape filling into a 9-inch pie plate or 8-inch square baking dish. Place sheets of fillo dough on top. Crumble to fit in pan.
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Step 6Brush with remaining 3 tbsp. of oil and bake for 35-40 minutes, until filling is hot and fillo dough is completely browned.
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