Ingredients

  • Vegetable cooking spray
  • 1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
  • 1 cup 1% low-fat cottage cheese
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 2/3 cup non-fat buttermilk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 egg white
  • 1/4 cup chopped green onions
  • 1 tbsp. chopped fresh oregano
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 6 sheets frozen phyllo pastry, thawed
  • 2 tbsp. fine, dry breadcrumbs, divided
  • 1-1/2 cup sliced plum tomato (1/4-inch thick)

Method

  • Coat a 9-inch pie plate with cooking spray; set aside.
  • Press spinach between paper towels until barely moist; set aside.
  • Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add cottage cheese and next 5 ingredients, and process until smooth.
  • Add spinach, green onions, oregano, and garlic; process 45 seconds.
  • Set aside.
  • Working with 1 phyllo sheet at a time, lightly coat each sheet with cooking spray.
  • Fold phyllo sheet in half crosswise to form a 13x8-1/2-inch rectangle, and lightly coat both sides of rectangle with cooking spray.
  • Gently press rectangle into pie plate, allowing ends to extend over edges of pie plate.
  • Repeat procedure with a second sheet of phyllo, placing it across first sheet in a crisscross design; sprinkle 1 tablespoon breadcrumbs over second sheet.
  • Repeat procedure with remaining phyllo and breadcrumbs, continuing in crisscross design, ending with phyllo.
  • Fold in edges of phyllo to fit pie plate and form a rim.
  • Pour spinach mixture into prepared crust; gently arrange tomato slices over filling.
  • Bake at 350F for 55 minutes or until a knife inserted 1 inch from center comes out clean; let stand 10 minutes.
  • Cut into wedges.