Name: Spinach Pie
Yield: Serves 4–6
Ingredients: 560g (1lb 4oz) spinach, washed; 1 onion, chopped; 2 eggs, beaten; 250g (10oz) cottage cheese; 250g (10oz) Parmesan cheese, freshly grated; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; 23cm (9in) pie dish or several smaller individual pie dishes

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Spinach PieIrish Country Cooking (Sterling Epicure, February 2014)

Mary Fitzgerald, Wexford: Gardener and internet enthusiast

Three generations of my family have eaten this dish: we used to make it to use up my father's seasonal harvest of spinach. I now grow spinach in my own garden, along with everything from sorrel and runner-beans to beetroot and rhubarb, and make this pie regularly.

ICA Tip

You could cheat with a large packet of frozen spinach if you don't have any fresh spinach to hand. Simply chop and mix with the rest of the ingredients.

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