Chef John's Spinach and Feta Pie
Description
Bacon and the Greek tastes of spinach and feta cheese combine in an easy recipe that's like a combination of a baked omelet and a quiche. It's great at any temperature and for any meal.
Ingredients
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1 tablespoon butter
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1 pound fresh spinach
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12 eggs
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salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
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1 pinch cayenne pepper
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6 slices bacon, chopped
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1/2 onion, diced
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1 pinch salt
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3 ounces crumbled feta cheese
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
Heat butter in a large oven-safe skillet over high heat. Toss spinach in hot butter until wilted, about 30 seconds. Drain spinach well and squeeze it as dry as possible. Transfer to a cutting board and chop.
3
Beat eggs in a bowl with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper until thoroughly combined.
4
Place bacon in the same skillet used to cook spinach and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until bacon has rendered its fat and is almost crisp, 5 to 8 minutes. Use a paper towel held in a tongs to remove excess bacon grease. Reduce heat to medium; saute onion with bacon and a pinch of salt until onion is translucent, about 5 more minutes.
5
Saute chopped spinach with bacon and onion until spinach is hot; pour in eggs. Use a wooden spoon to distribute spinach evenly throughout the eggs. Sprinkle feta cheese over mixture.
6
Bake in the preheated oven until eggs are set, 10 to 15 minutes. Top may still be a little wet.
7
Turn on oven's broiler. Broil pie until top is lightly golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes.