When the Moon Hits Your Eye...

...like a feta and spinach pie you might say disgusting.

But you'd be wrong.

Because this Greek(ish) pie is not only delicious but also super healthy and pretty easy to make. There are tons of ways to cheat and make the recipe even easier or fancier if that's what you want. I used to hate spinach as a kid and this is the only way I would eat it, because once you mix a vegetable with onion and garlic it's basically not even a vegetable anymore.

It's a great weeknight meal but it does have to bake for about 40 minutes so keep that in mind. In that 40 minutes you could easily do all the dishes and watch an episode of 30 Rock or do something productive if you want.

This freezes well as a whole pie if you wrap it tightly in foil or as individual slices when wrapped in plastic wrap and sealed in freezer bags.

Is it the most exciting thing on here? No. Showstopper? Ehh, not really unless you want to make your own pastry crust and a lattice topping (in which case you're an overachieving asshole). Low-calorie and easy? Yeah. Easy to customize to your own devices? Absolutely (think ground turkey to add protein, different veggies or vegan cheese if that's your bag). And honestly, when I'm sick of canned tuna or frozen food, this is a great standby. It is my ugliest polar fleece I just can't give away. It is my 1998 gold Maxima that will outlive us all. It will not fail you, and you will not be disappointed.

Note: if you want to add ground turkey, (I use about half a pound) brown and drain it and expect to either reduce the other fillings or make two pies. I think it's easier to make two but that's just me.

Pairs well with: roasted red potatoes, steamed veggies or just on its own.

Makes one 9-inch pie or about 6-8 servings

For the filling:

1 premade pie shell

1/2 medium onion, chopped

1 box frozen spinach or take 4 cups fresh spinach (microwave for 1-2 minutes first)

1 small head of broccoli, lightly cooked

1/3 c. roughly chopped Kalamata olives

1 package of feta cheese, crumbled

1 tbs. italian seasoning

1 clove of garlic, finely minced.

3/4 c. button mushrooms, 1 Roma tomato, chopped and drained, 1/2 lb. turkey, cooked and drained or whatever else you can cram in there

For the topping:

1 egg

1 tbs. flour

Salt and pepper to taste (1/4 tsp of each is fine)

1. Saute the onion in a little bit of olive oil with the garlic

2. Thaw the frozen spinach (or cook the spinach) and DRAIN WELL otherwise the pie crust will be soggy and nasty on the bottom.

3. Lightly steam the broccoli until crisp-tender, or for about 3-4 minutes. If you overcook it now, it'll be mush by the time the pie is done cooking. Drain and arrange on the bottom of the pie shell.

4. In a medium pan, saute the onion, spinach, olives and mushrooms.

5. Add any other meats or ingredients you want (see note) to the pan.

6. Add the crumbled feta and the Italian seasoning just before you take it off the stove and pour into pie shell.

8. Beat the topping ingredients together in a separate bowl and pour over the filling

9. Bake in oven at 350 for 30-45 minutes or until knife comes out clean from middle of pie.

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