Spinach and Chicken Pie
Phyllo dough serves as the crust for this one-dish casserole that's a new spin on chicken pie. Stuffed with ground chicken, spinach, feta cheese, eggs, and a host of spices, this recipe is too good to pass by.
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter
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1 large onion
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2-1/4 pounds ground chicken
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3 packages (10-ounces each) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
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1-1/2 teaspoons salt
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1 teaspoon black pepper
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1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
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1-1/2 cups (12 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
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4 eggs, lightly beaten
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1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
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8 sheets (18 x 13 inches) phyllo dough, thawed, halved crosswise (13 x 9 inches)
Directions
1.
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Coat 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Melt butter in large skillet over high heat. Add onion and reduce heat to medium; cook 5 minutes. Add chicken and cook 8 minutes, until no longer pink. Add spinach, salt, pepper, nutmeg and red pepper flakes; cook 5 minutes. Transfer to large bowl. Stir in cheese, eggs and oregano.
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Place a half sheet of phyllo in bottom of pan. Coat with cooking spray. Repeat with 7 more half sheets, coating each sheet. Spread spinach mixture over top. Repeat with remaining 8 half sheets. Cut top layer in 8 equal pieces.
3.
Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes, until top is browned. Recut to serve.
Nutrition information
Calories 424, Total Fat 26 g, Saturated Fat 11 g, Cholesterol 287 mg, Sodium 994 mg, Carbohydrate 17 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 32 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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