Spinach Ricotta Pie

8 oz	chopped spinach
1	onion, small diced
to taste	salt and black pepper
1⁄2 tsp	basil
1 lb	ricotta cheese
3	eggs, beaten
3 TBSP	flour
1⁄2 cup	cheese, grated sharp
1 dash	nutmeg
1 cup	sour cream
to taste	paprika

• Saute spinach and onion.
• Add black pepper, salt and basil.
• Mix in bowl with ricotta cheese, eggs, flour, cheese, and nutmeg.
• Spread into unbaked 9 inch pie shell.
• Top with sour cream and paprika.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 40-45 minutes.

Source

• Moosewood Restaurant Cookbook

Notes

• Original text had this comment about crust but I don’t have the ingredients: “To make the crust, cut together flour with butter until uniformly blended. Add buttermilk. Chill at least one hour in a ball. Roll out into 9” pie crust.”
• See pie crust recipe here