Thursday Recipe - Spinach Cheese Pie

I know I've posted variations on this before but it's such a versatile recipe I had to post another version of it. This has been my lunch most of the last couple of weeks. It's fast and easy to throw together, it's healthy, and it tastes delicious. It's great for using up bits of veggies that are wilting in the fridge, too.

I used fresh mozarella medallions on the top of this one.

Spinach Cheese Pie

3 eggs
1/3 c. milk
1/4 c. flour
2 t. garlic salt seasoning (I love the Kroger brand California seasoning)
2 c. spinach
1 - 2 green onions
1/2 c. assorted chopped veggies - olives, green peppers, sliced mushrooms, cooked broccoli or carrots, etc.
1/2 c. shredded cheese or sliced cheese

Heat oven to 425°. Spray a pie plate and set aside. Beat eggs, milk, flour, and garlic salt until smooth. Set aside. Spread spinach in pie plate. Sprinkle green onions and chopped veggies over the top. Spread cheese over that. Pour egg mixture over the top. Lightly press cheese and veggies into the egg.

Bake for 30 minutes until set and browned on the edges. Let cool 5 minutes before serving. Makes 2-4 servings, depending on how hungry you are and what else you have to go with it.

Thursday Recipe - Zucchini Cheese Pie

This was our dinner tonight. It was gobbled before I thought to grab my camera. Sorry, I could take a pic of the empty pie tin for you but that would be depressing because it means the pie is gone. It was that tasty. And that easy. And it has lots of variations.

Zucchini Cheese Pie

2 c. diced fresh zucchini
3 eggs
1/3 c. milk
1/2 c. crumbled feta cheese
1/2 c. pancake or biscuit mix, dry
1 t. Italian herb mix
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. black pepper

Heat oven to 400°. Mix everything together and dump into a greased pie tin. Bake for 30-40 minutes until the top is golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean from the middle. Let cool for 5-10 minutes, then serve. Sliced fresh tomatoes and bacon are delicious with this pie.

Variations -
1.  2 c. chopped broccoli for the zucchini and 1 c. shredded sharp cheddar for the feta
2.  1 c. shredded mozzarella for the feta and add 1/2 c. diced pepperoni
3.  Use goat cheese and gluten free baking mix (I used Bisquik's version) to make a cow-dairy free, gluten free version
4.  Add up to 1 c. diced mushrooms, peppers, onions, olives, or anything else you'd top a pizza with
5.  Use 1 c. chopped fresh spinach and 1 c. diced zucchini with 1/2 c. shredded Swiss cheese

Use your imagination and have fun with this easy recipe.