Spinach Orzo Pie

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 cups raw orzo pasta
• 2 beaten eggs
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) jar chunky spaghetti sauce
• 1/3 cup parmesan cheese
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach
• 1/2 cup cottage cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook orzo according to directions and drain.
• 2 combine eggs, orzo, 1/2 c spaghetti sauce and parmesan cheese.
• 3 spray a 9" deep pie plate. the "crust" will be thick.
• 4 spread orzo mixture over pie plate and up the sides.
• 5 cook spinach and drain.
• 6 in another bowl, combine spinach, cottage cheese and nutmeg.
• 7 spoon into pie plate.
• 8 spread remaining sauce over top.
• 9 cover the edge of the pie plate with foil.
• 10 bake at 350f for 30 minutes.
• 11 sprinkle with mozzarella and bake 5 minutes more.
• 12 let stand 5 minutes before serving.