Rustic Phyllo Vegetable Pie
Ingredients
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten ⓘ
- 2 cups cooked long grain rice ⓘ
- 1 cup 1% cottage cheese ⓘ
- 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel ⓘ
- 1 medium onion, chopped ⓘ
- 4 garlic cloves, minced ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon olive oil ⓘ
- 2 packages (10 ounces each) fresh spinach, torn ⓘ
- 1/2 cup golden raisins ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon ⓘ
- 1/8 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 12 sheets phyllo dough (14 inches x 9 inches) ⓘ
- Butter-flavored cooking spray ⓘ
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the egg, rice, cottage cheese, 1/2 cup mozzarella, lemon juice and peel; set aside. In a Dutch oven, saute onion and garlic in oil until tender. Add spinach, raisins, cinnamon and salt. Cook and stir until spinach is wilted, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in remaining mozzarella.
- Spritz one sheet of phyllo dough with butter-flavored spray. Place in a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate coated with cooking spray, allowing short sides of dough to hang over edges. (Keep remaining phyllo covered with plastic wrap and a damp towel to prevent it from drying out.)
- Place remaining phyllo sheets in pie plate in a crisscross fashion resembling the spokes of a wheel, spritzing between layers with butter-flavored spray. Spread half of rice mixture into crust; layer with half of spinach mixture and half of spaghetti sauce. Repeat layers.
- Gently fold edges of dough over filling, leaving center of pie uncovered. Spritz with butter-flavored spray. Cover loosely with foil; bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until filling reaches 160°. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1149
kcal
57% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).