Spinach Pie

Ingredients:

• 2 cups mozzarella cheese
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp. dried basil
• 1 (15 oz.) carton ricotta cheese
• 5 oz. frozen chopped spinach, thawed
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• 8 oz. precooked smoked ham, sliced into thin strips
• 1 small red pepper, sliced thin
• pepper, to taste
• 1 tsp. olive oil
• basic pastry dough (2 crusts)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Roll out half of dough and line 9 inch buttered pie pan. Saute' peppers and ham in oil for 3 minutes. Season with pepper. Whisk 2 eggs and ricotta cheese in large bowl. Spread mixture in pastry shell. Pat spinach dry and sprinkle on top. Sprinkle sauteed mixture over spinach, and top with mozzarella. Add basil. Roll out remaining dough and cover pie. Trim edges.

Cut 4 vents and brush top with beaten egg. Bake 50-60 minutes or until golden brown. Let set 20 minutes before serving.

By Robin from Washington, IA