Ingredients
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5
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2
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3
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1/4
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1
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3
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1
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1 1/2
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3
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Directions
Secretly Delicious Spinach Pie, The tortilla adds a delicious crunchy shell and it smells so good while it is cooking. I actually made up this recipe from items in my kitchen and couldn’t believe how wonderful it tasted! It is now a hit in my family and so EASY to make. Please rate and give feedback. Update: Since I first made this five years ago, we still enjoy this at least once a month. I have found that I can alternate the ingredients to use up items I have in the fridge. I have used mushrooms, sauteed onions, cherry tomatoes and even feta cheese instead of cheddar cheese. And it always comes out fantastic. I have also found that there are times I need to use more or less eggs depending on the ingredients. Also, a glass pie pan is so much better than a metal as it toasts the tortilla just right. Such an easy recipe with gourmet taste!, Why use a tortilla? Why not a prepared pie shell? Should a prepared pie shell be baked before or filled raw and baked with all the other ingredients?, I wont rate the recipe because I made modifications when I tried it. But here are some tips and thoughts based on my experience: 1. The glass pie plate worked out fine, but I realized while it was in the oven that an iron skillet might have worked even better. With a seasoned iron skillet, there wouldn’t be a worry about the tortilla sticking whatever your size of tortilla in comparison to skillet size, and you can easily preheat the skillet with some butter; put the tortilla on the hot butter; and pop it in the oven beore filling for a few minutes for a crispier crust. 2. The reviews that indicate this could benefit from more flavor are true. I doubled the lemon pepper and added another herb/spice mix. I don’t recommend adding more salt, as the cheese already has plenty. I would recommend choosing your seasoning based on the cheeses for example, if doing a feta-based mix, I’d go in a more Greek direction…lemon is good as is anything you’d add to spankopita. 3. I am a vegetarian and worried about not adding bacon given the “needs more flavor” reviews, so I threw in some veggie sausage I had on hand. That was fine but unnecessary. It would have had enough on its own. If anything, it muddled the flavor direction. 4. My wife and kids ate it without complaint but when asked for feedback said it was too much spinach I packed it when measuring. I, on the other hand, thought it was the right amount of spinach but also too much cheese. They didn’t agree about the cheese. 5. The tortilla need not determine the flavor direction of the dish. I had buttered the bottom of the pan, and my family thought I had made the crust with potatoes the egg mixture rose quite a bit and my tortilla was small, so there were no visible crust edges. The flavor of everything else overpowered the tortilla.
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Steps
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1
Done
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Mix the First Six Ingredients Eggs, Bacon, Milk, Garlic, Lemon Pepper and Salt in a Bowl. Set Aside. |
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2
Done
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Lay the Flour Tortilla in a Glass Pie Dish, Press Gently - Does not Need to Lay Perfectly Flat Against Dish. I Don't Spray It Prior and Have Never Had Any Issues With It Sticking. Especially When Made Using a Glass Pie Pan. |
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3
Done
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Sprinkle Only 1/2 Cup Cheese on Tortilla. |
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4
Done
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Sprinkle Remaining Cheese and the Spinach Onto Tortilla in Layers, and Press Gently. I Don't Chop or Tear the Spinach but You Might Opt to Do This. |
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5
Done
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Pour Egg Mixture Evenly Over Spinach, Be Careful not to Pour Any Outside of Tortilla as This Causes It to Stick to Pan. |
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6
Done
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Bake in Oven at 365 Degrees For 35 to 45 Minutes. Insert Fork in Center and It Should Come Out Clean. |
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7
Done
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Use Sharp Knife to Cut Into Pie Slices and Serve Hot. |
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8
Done
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Other Options: Instead of Garlic, You Can Use 1/4 Cup Onions. For Added Flavor, Serve With Homemade Salsa. |
