Spinach Pie

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package phyllo dough, thawed (usually come two to box, use only one package)

• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 8 ounces feta cheese (or more if you like)
• 24 ounces small curd cottage cheese
• 6 eggs

• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed
• 1 medium onion, chopped small
• 3-5 garlic cloves, chopped finely
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dill (dry or fresh)
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 cup chives
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter bottom and sides of 9x13x2 inch baking dish or spray with Pam.

2. 2

   Squeeze the liquid out of the spinach and place in a large bowl.

3. 3

   Add all other ingredients, except the phyllo dough and the butter, and mix well.

4. 4

   Brush about 4-5 sheets of the phyllo dough with melted butter and place in bottom of pan, do this until you have used approximately 3/4 of the phyllo.

5. 5

   Pour the spinach mix into the pan on top of the bottom layer of dough smooth out the spinach mixture with back of spoon.

6. 6

   Brush 4-5 sheets of the phyllo dough with melted butter and place on top of the spinach mixture. Do this until you have used all the phyllo.

7. 7

   With a serated knife score the top layer of the dough into squares.

8. 8

   Place pan in preheated oven and bake for 1 hour.

9. 9

   After baking for 1 hour remove from oven let rest 10 minutes and then cut the spinach pie all the way through. Let rest about 5-6 more minutes and serve.