Mediterranean Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 sweet red peppers, diced
• 2 small onions, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen spinach, thawed & squeezed dry (i use my ricer)
• 2 (14 ounce) packages frozen puff pastry, thawed
• 12 ounces black forest ham, sliced
• 1 lb mozzarella cheese, grated
• 8 eggs, beaten & seasoned with
• salt & pepper
• 1 egg, beaten (for glaze)

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in skillet over medium heat; cook peppers, onions & garlic for about 12 minutes or until all liquid evaporates.
• 2 remove from heat & stir in spinach; set aside.
• 3 roll each piece of pastry to 1/8 inch thickness; use 1 piece to line a 10 inch springform pan, leaving excess draped over sides.
• 4 layer half the ham slices in the bottom, sprinkle half the cheese, spread half the veggies followed by the eggs.
• 5 repeat these layers.
• 6 cover with remaining pastry, trim off edges & pinch layers together; cut steam vents in the top & brush with egg glaze.
• 7 place pan on a rimmed baking sheet in the centre of a preheated 400f oven for 15 minutes.
• 8 reduce heat to 350f and bake for an additional 45 to 60 minutes or until top is golden & knife inserted in centre is hot when pulled out.
• 9 let cool for 15 minutes; remove pan sides & cut into wedges.