Spinach and Feta Pie

Name: Spinach and Feta Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 8 slices, 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb spinach; 1 tablespoon butter, to wilt spinach in; 6 slices bacon; 1/2 onion, diced; 12 eggs; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne; 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Submitted by licked_cupcake

"Or maybe it's a crustless quiche, or an oven-baked omelette? Either way, this delicious breakfast food is so chock-full of spinach, with all the right flavors of bacon and feta, that even though it's got a dozen eggs in it, it really can't be called an omelette. This dish is simple to whip up quickly with ingredients you probably already have in your fridge, but with the kind of delicious, impressive results that are suited for a mother's day brunch or to impress the guests."

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Ready In:: 27mins
Ingredients:: 8
Yields:: 8 slices
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 lb spinach
1 tablespoon butter, to wilt spinach in
6 slices bacon
¹⁄₂ onion, diced
12 eggs
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon cayenne
¹⁄₂ teaspoon pepper

directions

Cook the spinach briefly - heat a large stock pot to high heat and add all your spinach plus a pat of butter to grease the bottom, and the spinach should wilt in about a minute. Cook only until just wilted. Drain the spinach and then actually squeeze it dry to get all excess water out. Then chop the spinach.
Whisk together 12 eggs with salt, pepper, and cayenne. Set aside.
Mince 6 strips of bacon, then fry in frying pan over medium heat until just about crisp. Drain off excess grease. Add in onions and cook until they are just starting to get soft.
Add in spinach, then egg mixture, to the frying pan. Mix the eggs into the spinach so that the spinach is distributed evenly through the egg. Sprinkle 3 oz of feta over the top of the skillet. If you'd like, gently touch the feta with the tip of your spoon so that it goes slightly into the egg mixture, while still remaining on top.
Bake at 350 degrees for approx 10 minutes You want the eggs to still look a little bit wet and soft in the middle. For me, 10 minutes was slightly too long. The next step is to put the eggs under the broiler for a minute or two, to let it get slightly golden brown at the top. The eggs will continue to cook from the heat in the pan even after you remove from the heat, so it is better to undercook and to allow the eggs to continue to set even after removed from the oven.

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