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Not Just Spinach Pie
NOT JUST SPINACH PIE
¼ cup olive or salad oil
½ cup chopped onions
¼ cup chopped scallions
2 pounds any combination of fresh
greens (spinach, chicory, collard
greens, kale)
¼ cup chopped parsley
1 teaspoon dried dill
½ teaspoon oregano
⅛ teaspoon pepper
⅓ cup milk
½ pound Feta cheese, finely
crumbled or 1 (8-ounce) carton
cottage cheese, well drained
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1 (10-ounce) package frozen patty
shells (6 shells), thawed
In a heavy 10 or 12-inch skillet, heat
oil; add onions and scallions, saute until
soft. Remove stems and damaged leaves
from greens. Wash thoroughly, pat dry;
chop coarsely. Stir greens into skillet.
Cover; cook 5 minutes. Add parsley, dill,
oregano and pepper; cook, uncovered, 10
minutes longer, until most of the liquid
has evaporated. Turn mixture into a large
bowl; stir in milk. Cool slightly; add
cheeses. Gradually stir in eggs, mixing
well. Set aside. Place 3 thawed patty
shells in a stack on a lightly floured board.
Roll out to form a 13x8-inch rectangle.
Line bottom of a 12x7x2-inch baking
dish with pastry; spread spinach mixture
over filling. Roll out remaining pastry
shells; fit over filling, pressing pastry gen-
tly against sides of dish; brush with melt-
ed butter; prick pastry to allow steam to
escape. Bake in a 425-degree oven for 25
minutes, until pastry is golden brown.
Cool slightly, cut in squares. Yields 6 to 8
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# Not Just Spinach Pie
*Yields 6 to 8*
## Ingredients
- 1/4 cup olive or salad oil
- 1/2 cup chopped onions
- 1/4 cup chopped scallions
- 2 pounds any combination of fresh greens (spinach, chicory, collard greens, kale)
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 1 tsp dried dill
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/8 tsp pepper
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/2 pound Feta cheese, finely crumbled, or 1 (8-ounce) carton cottage cheese, well drained
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 (10-ounce) package frozen patty shells (6 shells), thawed
- Melted butter, for brushing (amount unspecified)
## Instructions
1. In a heavy 10 or 12-inch skillet, heat oil. Add onions and scallions; sauté until soft.
2. Remove stems and damaged leaves from greens. Wash thoroughly, pat dry, and chop coarsely. Stir greens into skillet.
3. Cover and cook 5 minutes. Add parsley, dill, oregano, and pepper; cook uncovered 10 minutes longer, until most of the liquid has evaporated.
4. Turn mixture into a large bowl; stir in milk. Cool slightly, then add cheeses. Gradually stir in eggs, mixing well. Set aside.
5. Place 3 thawed patty shells in a stack on a lightly floured board. Roll out to form a 13x8-inch rectangle.
6. Line the bottom of a 12x7x2-inch baking dish with the rolled pastry. Spread the spinach mixture over the pastry.
7. Roll out the remaining 3 patty shells; fit over the filling, pressing the pastry gently against the sides of the dish. Brush with melted butter; prick the pastry to allow steam to escape.
8. Bake in a 425°F oven for 25 minutes, until pastry is golden brown.
9. Cool slightly, then cut into squares. -
Green Bean, Cherry Tomato & Feta Salad
Green Bean, Cherry
Tomato & Feta Salad
pictured on page 132
Summer simplicity: Steam some
green beans, chop fresh mint, and
cut cherry tomatoes in half. Toss it
all together with a lemony dressing
and top with crumbled feta cheese.
PREP 20 minutes
COOK about 10 minutes
MAKES 6 accompaniment servings
salt
1 pound green beans, stem ends
trimmed
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 can (15 to 19 ounces) white kidney
beans (cannellini), rinsed and drained
3 cups red and yellow cherry tomatoes,
each cut in half
¼ cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves,
coarsely chopped
4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled (1 cup)
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1. In 12-inch skillet, heat ½ inch wa-
ter and ½ teaspoon salt to boiling
over high heat. Add green beans;
heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medi-
um-low; simmer, uncovered, 5 to 7
minutes or until beans are tender-
crisp. Drain beans and rinse under
cold running water to stop cooking.
Drain again; set aside.
2. In large serving bowl, with wire
whisk or fork, mix oil, lemon juice,
pepper, and ½ teaspoon salt. Stir in
kidney beans, tomatoes, mint leaves,
and green beans, and toss gently to
coat. Sprinkle feta on top to serve.
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# Green Bean, Cherry Tomato & Feta Salad
## Ingredients
- Salt
- 1 pound green beans, stem ends trimmed
- 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 can (15 to 19 ounces) white kidney beans (cannellini), rinsed and drained
- 3 cups red and yellow cherry tomatoes, each cut in half
- 1/4 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves, coarsely chopped
- 4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled (1 cup)
## Instructions
1. In a 12-inch skillet, heat 1/2 inch water and 1/2 tsp salt to boiling over high heat. Add green beans; heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, uncovered, 5 to 7 minutes or until beans are tender-crisp. Drain beans and rinse under cold running water to stop cooking. Drain again; set aside.
2. In a large serving bowl, with a wire whisk or fork, mix oil, lemon juice, pepper, and 1/2 tsp salt. Stir in kidney beans, tomatoes, mint leaves, and green beans, and toss gently to coat. Sprinkle feta on top to serve.