#MEwx Very cold, sunny and Spinach Beef Pie.

Good morning Augusta

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Today we’ll have mostly sunny skies with highs in the lower 20s. Winds will be light and variable. 

Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy skies during evening hours, becoming cloudy. A 50% chance for snow. Not as cold with lows around 20. Temperatures rising into the upper 20s after midnight. Winds will remain Light and variable, becoming south around 10 mph after midnight.

The readings from my weather instruments are:       

Our outdoor temperature is -1.1°F, the humidity is 58%, the Dew Point is -12.3°F and our wind chill is -0.9°F.

The wind direction is Northeast between 0.0 MPH and 0.0 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 30.49, the Absolute pressure is 30.29 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

Visibility is 10.0 Miles with bright, very cold sun.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 6:48 A.M. EST, Sunset is 4:59 P.M. EST.

We didn’t receive any rain or snow here over the past 24 hours.

This one is so good that I had it for dinner last night.

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