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This savory spinach pie is packed with spinach and baked in a flaky crust. It’s loaded with three kinds of cheeses, onion, garlic, eggs, and seasoned with tons of flavor! Enjoy it warm or cold, and any time of day.

Spinach is such a versatile green and can be the star of the show in many different recipes! Try our favorite spinach salad, this tasty stuffed spinach chicken, or my creamy chicken and mushroom florentine over a bed of noodles.

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What is Spinach Pie?

Spinach pie is similar to classic Greek spanakopita. The difference is the crust, and you will love both versions! Spanikopita uses flakey fillo dough, and spinach pie is baked in a traditional pie crust. Spinach pie is savory and creamy and bursting with cheesy flavors. My recipe uses ricotta cheese, feta cheese, and parmesan cheese. Triple the cheese, making it 3 times as delicious! This spinach pie is so versatile and can be served for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It’s also tasty warm or cold, so enjoy it anytime, anywhere, and at any temperature!

You can serve this as a side dish or as an entree. Go along with the Greek-inspired theme and enjoy it withGreek salad,this chicken, andof course baklavafor dessert!

Ingredients in Spinach Pie

The ingredients to this are actually pretty simple! Gather them up and hurry and make this. Follow the recipe card below for exact measurements!

  • Pie Crust: Refrigerated pie crust makes this recipe so easy! Feel free to make your own if you have the time.
  • Olive Oil: Oil the skillet to help cook the onions, garlic, and spinach.
  • Yellow Onion: Minced onion is delicious in this pie.
  • Garlic: Fresh minced garlic adds so much flavor!
  • Spinach:Stems removed and chopped. Fresh spinach is best but see my tips for frozen spinach!
  • Parsley and Dill: I use fresh parsley and dried dill for added flavor, but you can use whatever you can find.
  • Crumbled Feta Cheese: Don’t try to substitute this for another cheese. The feta is classic to this dish.
  • Ricotta Cheese: Adds a creamy and cheesy texture to the spinach pie.
  • Parmesan Cheese: Shredded parmesan cheese here.
  • Salt and Pepper: Season and balance all the flavors!
  • Large Eggs: The eggs bind all of the ingredients together.

Spinach Pie Recipe

You are going to love this spinach pie recipe. It is quick and easy and will surprise how flavor packed it is! All I can say is that you have to give it a try before you form an opinion because I know you’re going to LOVE it! Follow my step-by-step instructions below in the recipe card.

  1. Preheat Oven/ Prepare Pie Crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit then line a 12-inch pie dish with the pie crust. Place it in the refrigerator to keep the pie crust cold while you prepare the filling.
  2. Saute the Onion, Garlic, and Spinach: In a large skillet over medium-high heat, saute the onion in the oil until the onion is tender. Add the spinach and garlic and saute until the spinach has wilted down. Remove the spinach and onion from the heat and set aside.
  3. Add the Cheeses, Seasonings, and Eggs: In a large bowl, whisk together the parsley, dill, feta, ricotta, parmesan, salt, pepper, and eggs.
  4. Stir in the Spinach Mixture: To the bowl add in the spinach mixture and mix thoroughly.
  5. Pour Into the Pie Crust: Remove the pie crust and pan from the fridge and fill it with the spinach filling.
  6. Bake: Bake the pie for 45-50 minutes, the top of the pie should start to turn a golden brown.
  7. Rest and Enjoy: Remove from the oven and allow it to rest for at least 5 minutes before serving.
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Tips and Variations

I have some tips and variations below for when you make this spinach pie! I hope you find them helpful because I want this recipe to be a success for you.

  • Cheese: Switch out the parmesan cheese if you want to experiment. I think mozzarella or pepper-jack cheese would be so tasty in this recipe. You can also use cottage cheese in place of ricotta cheese if you’re in a pinch. I would stick to full-fat though!
  • Spinach: You can use frozen spinach. Thaw 10 ounces of frozen spinach, thaw it, then thoroughly squeeze out any liquid before using.
  • Pie Dish: I used a deep pie dish to fit the filling. If your pie dish is shallow, I’d suggest using a bigger pie dish.
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How to Store Leftovers

Leftover spinach pie is delicious the next day because you can enjoy it for breakfast, lunch, or dinner! Here is how you can store it for later.

  • In the Refrigerator:Once your spinach pie has cooled, then place it in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It will last about 3-5 days.
  • To Reheat:You can reheat this in the oven at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for about 15 minutes or until warmed through.
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Spinach Pie

By: Alyssa Rivers

This savory spinach pie is packed with spinach and baked in a flaky crust. It's loaded with three kinds of cheeses, onion, garlic, eggs, and seasoned with tons of flavor! Enjoy it warm or cold, and any time of day.

Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 50 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour 20 minutes minutes

Servings: 8 people

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit then line a 9-inch pie dish with the pie crust. Place it in the refrigerator to keep the pie crust cold while you prepare the filling.

  • In a large skillet over medium high heat, saute the onion in the oil until the onion is tender. Add the spinach and garlic and saute until the spinach has wilted down. Remove the spinach and onion from heat and set aside.

  • In a large bowl, whisk together the parsley, dill, feta, ricotta, parmesan, salt, pepper, and eggs.

  • To the bowl add in the spinach mixture and mix thoroughly.

  • Remove the pie crust and pan from the fridge and fill it with the spinach filling.

  • Bake the pie for 45-50 minutes, the top of the pie should start to turn a golden brown.

  • Remove from the oven and allow it to rest at least 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 363kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 18gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 102mgSodium: 914mgPotassium: 777mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 7642IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 529mgIron: 7mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Dinner

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About Alyssa Rivers

Alyssa Rivers is the author of 'The Tried and True Cookbook', a professional food photographer and experienced recipe-developer. Having a passion for cooking, her tried and true recipes have been featured on Good Morning America, Today Food, Buzzfeed and more.

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FAQs

Does spanakopita need to be refrigerated? ›

- Already cooked spanakopita will keep well if properly storied in the fridge for 2 to 3 evenings. Heat in medium-heated oven until warmed through. You can also portion cooked leftover spanakopita and freeze for a later time. Warm in oven; no need to thaw in advance.

Why don t pie crust recipes list a specific amount of water? ›

"Pie recipes don't give specific fluid amounts because every flour hydrates differently," Erin said. But this leaves a lot of room for interpretation, and recipes are often written in a way that makes people overly cautious.

Why is my spanakopita soggy? ›

Let's face it, nobody wants to eat a soggy spanakopita. But this doesn't have to be your fate if you follow a few simple tips. Firstly, making sure you squeeze all the excess moisture out of your spinach. This is the case with fresh and frozen spinach.

Can you leave spinach pie out overnight? ›

According to the USDA, food that has been left out of the fridge for more than two hours should be thrown away. That's because between 40° F and 140° F (what the USDA calls the "Danger Zone"), bacteria grows incredibly fast and can make you sick.

What does adding vinegar to pie crust do? ›

But there are two much more important perks to using vinegar: it provides a little insurance against overworking the dough. And, that splash of vinegar will keep your dough from oxidizing and turning gray. Fresh All-Butter Pie Dough with vinegar (right) and without (left).

Is butter or crisco better for pie crust? ›

The pros: Butter has the best flavor. A butter pie crust forms light, lofty, flaky layers while it bakes. The flakiness comes partially from the water content of butter, which evaporates as the pie bakes and turns to steam, separating and puffing up the layers in dough.

What is one thing you should not do when making pie crust? ›

A: First, don't just reach for more flour—too much extra flour will make the crust tough, and won't treat the real problem, which is that your butter is too soft. I recently read in Weller's cookbook A Good Bake that it should take no more than one to two minutes to roll out a pie crust.

Does filo pastry need to be refrigerated? ›

Work with one sheet at a time and keep the other sheets covered. Preheat the oven as directed. Refrigerate unopened phyllo dough for up to 3 weeks or freeze for up to 3 months. Opened dough can be refrigerated for up to 3 days.

Can you eat spanakopita the next day? ›

The Spanakopita can be made ahead and left in the refrigerator, covered, for a day, then baked when you're ready. Or you can make it ahead and fully bake it, let it cool completely, and refrigerate. Then when you're ready to serve just reheat in the oven at 350 degrees until warmed through.

How long can cooked spinach sit out? ›

The Two-Hour Rule. Cooked food can only stay in the temperature danger zone for so long before it becomes unsafe to eat. Havern explains: "The maximum amount of time perishable foods can [spend] in the danger zone is two hours. At two hours, the food must be consumed, stored correctly, or thrown away.

Should I leave pie out or refrigerate? ›

If a pie contains eggs or dairy products, it should be stored in the refrigerator and not left out at room temperature for more than two hours. Pies that do not contain dairy products, such as fruit pies can be stored, loosely covered at room temperature for up to two days.

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