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Jan 17, 2011

SPINACH RICE AND FETA PIE

MAKES: 6 Servings

Ingredients:
2 tsp butter
3/4 cup onions, chopped
2 tsp all - purpose flour
½ tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 ½ cups long grain rice, cooked
3 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 egg whites
10 ounces frozen spinach, chopped, thawed and drained
2 tbsp olive oil
olive oil flavoured cooking spray

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Spray a 9 inch pie plate with the cooking spray.
3. Squeeze all moisture out of spinach.
4. In a large saucepan, over medium heat, melt butter and saute onion 3 minutes.
5. Stir in flour, salt and pepper.
6. Gradually add in milk stirring with a whisk, until smooth.
7. Bring mixture to boil, reduce heat and simmer until slightly thickened, stirring constantly.
8. Remove from heat. Stir in rice, Feta, egg white and spinach.
9. Pour mixture into prepared pie plate, sprinkle top with Parmesan and bake for 35 minutes.
10. Turn broiler on and broil until top is golden brown.

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