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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (215g) Recipe makes 6 servings
Calories 322
Calories from Fat 80		(25%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 9.0g	13%
	Saturated Fat 3.7g	18%
	Monounsaturated Fat 2.6g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 1.4g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 85mg		28%
Sodium 647mg		26%
Potassium 586mg		16%
Total Carbohydrate 43.2g		14%
	Dietary Fiber 3.1g	12%
	Sugars 8.4g
Protein 17.3g		34%
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Spinach Orzo Pie

Recipe #52514 | 50 min | 15 min prep | add private note

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By: Nancy Gould
Jan 28, 2003

This is a quick easy dish that's a nice change from lasagna that goes well with a side salad.

SERVES 6 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups raw orzo pasta
2 beaten eggs
1 (15 1/2 ounce) jar chunky spaghetti sauce
1/3 cup parmesan cheese
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

1
Cook orzo according to directions and drain.
2
Combine eggs, orzo, 1/2 c spaghetti sauce and parmesan cheese.
3
Spray a 9" deep pie plate. The "crust" will be thick.
4
Spread orzo mixture over pie plate and up the sides.
5
Cook spinach and drain.
6
In another bowl, combine spinach, cottage cheese and nutmeg.
7
Spoon into pie plate.
8
Spread remaining sauce over top.
9
Cover the edge of the pie plate with foil.
10
Bake at 350F for 30 minutes.
11
Sprinkle with mozzarella and bake 5 minutes more.
12
Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

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From: CIndytc

On Aug 17, 2009

Wow did we ever love this recipe...I had no problem with it being watery...but I did let the spinach sit in a strainer after cooking and I only used a 15 oz. can of spaghetti sauce...it was perfect and a real hit. We are looking forward to the leftovers tonite!

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From: Chef #741646

On Jan 26, 2008

This was great! I tweaked it a little to my liking. I only did one cup raw orzo which was probably still a little too much. I sauteed some chopped onions, green peppers, and minced garlic and added it to the spinach...it was excellent! I will definitely use this recipe again! Yum!

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From: Sidney

On Jun 26, 2003

This is good hot, cold and reheated! Only thing I noticed was the orzo quantity HAS to be wrong. MAYBE you need 1 1/2 cups of COOKED orzo. I had to throw away a lot of the orzo I cooked. I used Jo Mama's World Famous Spaghetti sauce (22782) as my sauce, and added a pinch of garlic powder to the spinach mixture. It's pretty to look at, too. I didn't even tell my boyfriend about it or to invite him to help himself, but he saw it in the fridge, ate some, and called me at work to tell me how very good this was. I can't wait to make it again with the adjusted orzo amount. A KEEPER!

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From: dessertgirl718

On Jul 25, 2005

Wonderful, delicious Italian dish! The orzo quantity is definitely wrong - using what was called for in the recipe made enough for two pies though, so I whipped up a second one and froze it for another week! I didn't have any trouble with the bottom being runny - everything was just right! I recommend adding sauteed vegetables to the spaghetti sauce if you want to squeez in a little extra nutrition - I used zucchini and mushrooms and it was fabulous! Will make again!

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