Spinach Pies

• 2 unbaked 9-inch pie shells
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups minced yellow onions
• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen spinach, chopped & thawed
• 6 eggs
• 2 (15 ounce) containers cottage cheese, small curd
• 1 12 teaspoons salt
• 14 teaspoon pepper
• 14 teaspoon nutmeg
• 14 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

1. Preheat oven to 400.
2. Prick pie shells all over with a fork and bake 15 minutes until lightly browned.
3. (Laura skips this step if using frozen pie shells.
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5. In skillet, melt butter, add onion and cook until soft.
6. Squeeze spinach to remove excess water.
7. Add spinach to onion and toss over heat until water evaporates.
8. Remove from heat.
9. Mix remaining ingredients in bowl.
10. Add spinach/onion mixture and mix until it resembles green and white "marble.
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12. Divide mixture evenly into two pie shells.
13. Reduce oven temperature to 350 and bake about 45 minutes (variable).
14. Cool pies to room temperature and serve.

pie shells, butter, yellow onions, frozen spinach, eggs, cottage cheese, salt, pepper, nutmeg, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spinach-pies-310864 (may not work)