#MEwx Temps hitting the 50's and a spinach beef pie meal for dinner

Good morning Augusta

This morning we have rain showers likely with highs in the lower 50s. South winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

Tonight it will be mostly cloudy with a chance of more showers this evening. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest winds around 10 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

The outdoor temperature is  42.4°F, Humidity is 83% and the Dew Point is 37.6°F. 

The wind direction is South Southwest between 0.0 MPH and 0.2 MPH with a Wind chill of 42.4°F.

The Relative pressure is 29.82, the Absolute pressure is 29.62 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with Scattered clouds to  1,600 ft / 487 , mostly cloudy to 2,700 ft / 822 m and overcast to 6,000 ft / 1,828 m.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is 6:51 A.M., Sunset is 6:44 P.M., Moonrise is 12:23 P.M., Moonset is 3:02 A.M. and the moon phase is in its fir4st quarter.

Augusta’s RAW METAR readings are:

METAR KAUG 151053Z AUTO 18006KT 10SM SCT016 BKN027 OVC060 04/03 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP128 T00440028

We received 0.39 inches of snow melt here over the past 24 hours.

This meal is lower in things like fat, but is nonetheless delicious.

Spinach Beef Pie

Ingredients

·         1 cup all-purpose flour

·         1/3 cup old-fashioned oats

·         7 tablespoons cold butter

·         2 to 3 tablespoons cold water

·         1 pound ground beef

·         1 medium onion, chopped

·         1 medium green pepper, chopped

·         1 garlic clove, minced

·         1/4 cup ketchup

·         1 teaspoon salt

·         1 teaspoon dried oregano

·         1/2 teaspoon dried basil

·         1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram

·         1/4 teaspoon pepper

·         1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry

·         3 large eggs, lightly beaten

·         2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided

·         1 large tomato, seeded and diced

Directions

·         In a large bowl, combine flour and oats; cut in the butter until crumbly. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Roll out dough to fit a 9-in. pie plate. Transfer to plate; trim and flute edges.

·         In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion, green pepper and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the ketchup and seasonings. Fold in the spinach; cool slightly. Stir in the eggs and 1 cup cheese until combined; spoon into crust.

·         Bake at 400° for 25-30 minutes or until the center is set. Sprinkle tomato and remaining cheese around edge of pie. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 5-10 minutes before cutting.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 430 calories, 27g fat (16g saturated fat), 174mg cholesterol, 736mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 3g fiber), 24g protein.

Originally published as Spinach Beef Pie in Casserole Cookbook