Florentine Multi-layered Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1 (284 g) package fresh spinach, rinsed and stems removed
• 3 eggs
• 1 egg, seperated
• 250 g thinly sliced cooked ham or 250 g turkey (or a combo of both)
• 1 pastry for a double-crust 9-inch pie
• 1 red pepper, cut into strips
• 1 (300 g) package sliced swiss cheese or 1 (325 g) package thinly sliced old cheddar cheese
• 1 can mushroom, drained

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375*.
• 2 in a large skillet saute onions in butter until soft.
• 3 add garlic and fry for 30 seconds.
• 4 add spanach, cover and cook just until spinach wilts.
• 5 drain very well and set aside.
• 6 whisk together 3 eggs and 1 egg .
• 7 line a 9" pie plate with pastry.
• 8 layer half the meat,red pepper,cheese, and spinach; cover with half the egg mixture.
• 9 repeat layers ending with beaten egg.
• 10 cover with pastry,seal, and crimp edges.
• 11 brush top with remaining egg yolk blended with a bit of water; slit surface.
• 12 bake pie on cookie sheet 45 to 60 min.
• 13 or until golden brown.
• 14 serve warm or cool.