Spinach And Matzoh Pie (passover)

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed
• 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons chopped dill, divided
• 1 (16 ounce) container cottage cheese
• 2 cups whole milk
• 3 large eggs
• 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• 6 ounces feta, crumbled (1 1/2 cups)
• 6 matzos (about 6 inches square)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f with rack in middle. cook onion in oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until golden, 12 to 15 minutes.
• 2 meanwhile, put spinach in a sieve and press out as much liquid as possible. add spinach to onion and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. remove from heat and stir in 1/3 cup dill, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• 3 purée cottage cheese in a blender with milk, eggs, nutmeg, and 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper until smooth. reserve 2 cups in a bowl and stir remainder into spinach with 1 cup feta.
• 4 stack matzos in a deep dish and pour reserved cottage-cheese mixture over them. let stand 15 minutes to soften.
• 5 arrange 2 soaked matzos side by side in a generously oiled 13- by 9- by 2-inch (3-quart shallow) baking dish. pour in half of spinach filling. cover with 2 more matzos, then pour in remaining filling. put remaining 2 matzos on top and pour any remaining cottage-cheese mixture over them. sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup feta.
• 6 bake, uncovered, until golden and set, 30 to 35 minutes. cool 10 minutes, then serve sprinkled with remaining 2 tablespoons dill.