Spinach Pie With Ham

Photo: Lady Catherine Gourmet

Ingredients

12 sheets Phyllo dough – about

1 sweet onion – chopped

9 ounces box frozen spinach

1 bunch of Italian parsley- chopped

2 cups ricotta cheese

8 oz. feta cheese – crumbled

2 eggs

Dashes of fresh ground black pepper

Dash of nutmeg

10 slices of boiled deli ham

Olive oil for drizzling

5 pats of butter – melted

1 teaspoon of lemon juice

Preparation

Preheat Oven 350:

Heat a large frying pan with a drizzle of olive oil add the onion, spinach and parsley and sauté until the onion is clear and then set aside.

In a large bowl combine the ricotta cheese, feta cheese, dashes of black pepper, dash of nutmeg and the eggs and mix well. Slowly add the spinach mixture to the ricotta mixture stirring as you add it and mix well.

Butter a baking dish. In a small bowl place the melted butter plus the lemon juice.

Place a sheet of phyllo dough and brush with the butter and lemon mixture. Continue to build the phyllo dough repeating this process; about 6 sheets. Add the spinach mixture, then top with the slices of ham. Repeat the phyllo dough process on top of the ham.

Place in the oven for about 30-35 minutes or until the phyllo dough turns a beautiful golden color.