Roast Pumpkin & Spinach Pie
Serves 8
Ingredients:
500g pumpkin, peeled and roughly cut into 3cm cubes
250g frozen spinach, thawed
500g fresh ricotta cheese
10 free range eggs
150g bacon, chopped
70g freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons wholegrain mustard
salt and freshly cracked blacked pepper to taste
Method:
- Preheat oven to 180°C.
- Bake pumpkin in a large baking tray for 45 minutes or until soft and lightly browned.
- Squeeze excess liquid from spinach. Combine with ricotta, eggs, bacon, parmesan, mustard, salt and pepper.
- Pour half of the ricotta cheese mixture into a greased baking dish, top with roast pumpkin, then the remaining ricotta mixture.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown.