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- From: pam@cepu (Pamela McGarvey)
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- Subject: RECIPE: Rosalie's cheese and spinach pie
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- Date: 12 Dec 86 07:53:30 GMT
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- .RH MOD.RECIPES-SOURCE SPINACH-PIE M "5 May 86" 1986
- .RZ "ROSALIE'S CHEESE AND SPINACH PIE" "A rich spinach pie with ham and cheese"
- I ate this dish at Cafe Le Rat in Middleburg, Virginia, and was delighted to
- find their recipe in \fIGourmet\fR magazine in the late 1970's.
- I have modified the recipe somewhat from the published version to make it
- less stringy and sticky.
- .IH "1 pie"
- .IG "1 lb" "skim-milk ricotta cheese" "500 g"
- .IG "4 oz" "Gruyere cheese," "120 g"
- grated (or substitute Swiss cheese)
- .IG "1" "egg,"
- lightly beaten
- .IG "10 oz" "cooked spinach" "300 g"
- (1 package of frozen spinach, or use fresh)
- .IG "2" "small zucchini,"
- thinly sliced
- .IG "\(14 cup" "yellow onion," "50 g"
- diced
- .IG "5\-6" "large mushrooms,"
- thinly sliced
- .IG "2 oz" "Danish-style ham," "50 g"
- diced
- .IG "2 Tbsp" "butter" "30 g"
- .IG "" "nutmeg, salt, and white pepper,"
- to taste
- .IG "" "olive oil"
- .PH
- .SK 1
- Preheat oven to
- .TE 425 220 .
- .SK 2
- Cook the spinach.
- Drain thoroughly and squeeze out all moisture possible.
- .SK 3
- Heat butter over medium high flame until foamy. Add onion, zucchini,
- and mushrooms, and saut\z\(aae until onion is soft and translucent.
- .SK 4
- Add ham and
- spinach, and saut\z\(aae briefly to warm through.
- Remove from heat.
- .SK 5
- In mixing bowl,
- mix together ricotta cheese and vegetables. Add grated cheese and blend.
- Add beaten egg and blend thoroughly.
- Season to taste with nutmeg, salt and white pepper.
- .SK 6
- Grease quiche pan with just enough olive oil to coat. Pour in mixture
- and smooth the top with a spatula. Dot with 3\-4 pats of butter.
- .SK 7
- Bake at
- .TE 425 220
- for about 30\-40 minutes, until top is browned and knife inserted in
- center comes out clean.
- .SH RATING
- .I Difficulty:
- easy.
- .I Time:
- 15 minutes preparation, 45 minutes baking and cooling.
- .I Precision:
- approximate measurement OK.
- .WR
- Pamela McGarvey
- UCLA Comprehensive Epilepsy Program
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