Gastronomous

This is what comfort food is all about! In this pie, ricotta combines with spinach and tasty sun-dried tomatoes to create a wonderful  crowd-pleaser. Great for brunch, lunch , the holidays, or for a delectable meat-free dinner.  It’s best make to make 2 together. Eat one for dinner and slice a piece for lunch . The flavors combine and taste even better the next day!!

Ingredients: (For each 8 inch pie)

1 pie crust (top and bottom)
2 cups fresh ricotta
1 cup fresh spinach, blanched or 1 cup frozen ( defrost in microwave, pour out excess liquid)
1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes, julienned
1 chopped shallot
2 Tbls oil
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/8 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
pepper & salt to taste
1 beaten egg (to use as egg-wash), replace with milk for egg-free

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Sauté the shallots, turn the heat off and in the same pan incorporate the spinach, sun dried tomatoes and the nutmeg. Mix in the grated cheese and the ricotta. Taste for salt & pepper.

Spoon the mixture in the pie crust, put on top crust. Seal the sides, prick the top with a fork. Paint with the beaten egg and cook in the oven for 35-40 minutes or until the piecrust is cooked. Let cool for 15 minutes and serve. This pie is also great cold.