#MEwx cold, windy and Spinach Beef Pie

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This morning we have mostly sunny skies with much colder temps, highs will struggle up to around 9°F above zero. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph gusting to 35 mph. Wind chill values as low as 26 below. Cover up if you have to go outside.

Tonight we'll have mostly clear conditions and cold with lows around -5°F. Northwest winds around 10 mph, gusting to 25 mph in the evening. Wind chill values as low as -16°F.

The wind direction is East Northeast between 0.9 MPH and 2.5 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 29.95, the Absolute pressure is 29.75 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun and a few clouds.

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

Our outdoor temperature is 0.7°F, the humidity is  22%, the dew point is -29.4°F and our wind chill is -19.2°F. 

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with  sun and a few clouds.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, the moon is 94.8% illuminated, the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, sunrise is 7:11 am↑ 119° Southeast, Sunset is 4:25 pm↑ 241° Southwest, Moonrise is 2:11 pm↑ 52° Northeast, Moonset is 5:39 am↑ 307° Northwest and we'll have 9 hours 14

Minutes of daylight today.

 

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 the Spinach Beef Pie in the Casserole Cookbook