Ham, spinach, tomato and egg pie

Recipes / Eggs

This budget-friendly pie is a great way to feed the whole family.

Recipe «Ham, spinach, tomato and egg pie» presented in category Recipes / Eggs, to prepare this dish you will need no more 30 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 250g frozen spinach, thawed, 100g sliced lean leg ham, chopped, 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh chives, 500g ricotta cheese, crumbled, 1/2 cup grated reduced-fat tasty cheese , 1/4 cup finely grated parmesan cheese, 8 sheets filo pastry, Olive oil cooking spray , 3 hard-boiled eggs, peeled, halved, 1/2 x 250g punnet cherry tomatoes, halved.

Ingredients:

  • 250g frozen spinach, thawed 
  • 100g sliced lean leg ham, chopped 
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh chives 
  • 500g ricotta cheese, crumbled 
  • 1/2 cup grated reduced-fat tasty cheese 
  • 1/4 cup finely grated parmesan cheese 
  • 8 sheets filo pastry 
  • Olive oil cooking spray 
  • 3 hard-boiled eggs, peeled, halved 
  • 1/2 x 250g punnet cherry tomatoes, halved 

Instructions

  1. Place spinach in a bowl. Using hands, squeeze out excess liquid. Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan-forced. Grease a 7cm-deep, 27cm x 17cm (base) ovenproof dish.
  2. Combine spinach, ham, chives and cheeses in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. Place 1 sheet of pastry on a flat surface. Spray with oil. Repeat to form 4 layers. Line base and sides of prepared dish with pastry. Spread cheese mixture over pastry. Press egg and tomato, cut-side down, into cheese mixture. Cut remaining pastry into 4cm-thick strips. Scrunch up pastry. Place on filling. Spray with oil. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden. Serve.