Sky-High Spinach Brunch Bake

Source
BND

Servings/Yield
12 servings

Rating

Course
Main

Ingredients

  • 1 package (17.3 ounces) frozen puff pastry (2 sheets), thawed
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • Dash hot pepper sauce
  • 2 packages (10 ounces each) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, well drained
  • 4 slices cooked bacon, chopped
  • 1-½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup chopped red peppers
  • Salt as Needed

Method

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Unfold pastry sheet and roll out one sheet to about 11-inch square and one to 12-inch square. Line bottom and side of greased 9-inch springform pan with 12-inch pastry sheet.

Beat eggs in medium bowl with wire whisk. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the eggs; set aside. Add ricotta cheese, pepper sauce and spinach to remaining eggs; mix until well blended. Layer half each of the bacon, cheese, spinach mixture and red peppers in pastry-lined pan. Repeat layers.

Place remaining pastry sheet over mixture; fold and tuck pastry edges in pan. Pinch edges to seal. Brush top with reserved 1 tablespoon egg. Cut 5 or 6 slits in top crust with tip of sharp knife to allow steam to escape.

Bake 45 to 55 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool 10 minutes. Run small knife around edge of pan before removing rim.

Notes

Make Ahead: Assemble and bake pie as directed. Cover. Refrigerate several hours or overnight. When ready to serve, uncover. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 min. or until heated through.

Substitute: If you don't have a springform pan, this recipe can be made in a 13-by-9-inch baking dish. Roll out bottom and top pastry to fit dish. For ease in serving, line baking dish with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides of pan. Grease foil. Continue as directed, reducing baking time to 35 to 40 min. Let stand 10 minutes. Lift from dish using foil handles

We made this for Bunco in a 13x9 glass baking dish. It was a big hit. Do add some salt to the recipe.

Would make a good Dutch Oven item also

Nutritional information per serving

Makes: 12 servings, each with 380 calories, 27 grams fat, 130 mg cholesterol, 330 mg sodium, 23 grams carbohydrates, 2 grams fiber, 3 grams sugar, 14 grams protein

Categories

Main Dish, Vegetable

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