#MEwx Cold and breezy with Spinach Beef Pie

Good Morning Augusta

This morning we have mostly sunny skies with highs reaching the upper 20s. Winds are northwest around 10 mph. Wind chill values as low as 3 below this morning.

Tonight we'll have clear conditions with lows around 8°F. Northwest winds around 10 mph during evening hours, becoming light and variable.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Our outdoor temperature is 12.0°F, the humidity is 64%, the Dew point is 1.9°F with a wind chill of 11.8°F.

The wind direction is Northwest between 0.0 MPH and 0.3 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 29.86, the Absolute pressure is 29.66 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

If you want to see real-time instrument readings from my personal weather station click Here. That will take you directly to my weather station.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with clear, blue and very cold skies.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, The moon is 88.8% illuminated, the moon phase is waxing Gibbous, Sunrise is 7:04 am↑ 116° Southeast, sunset is 4:39 pm↑ 244° Southwest, Moonrise is 1:32 pm↑ 55° Northeast, Moonset is 4:40 am↑ 304° Northwest and we'll have 9 hours 35 minutes of daylight today.

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

The caloric content in this meal per slice is a bit higher than I like to post for "diet" meals, but it is nonetheless good for you and definitely not as bad as other meals.

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