Ingredients

  • 1 cup milk
  • 3/4 cup cottage cheese (small curd)
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach
  • 2 cups fresh mushrooms (sliced)
  • 1/2 cup onion (finely chopped)
  • 1/2 cup celery (finely chopped)
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 2 cups colby-monterey jack cheese (finely shredded)
  • 4 tablespoons margarine
  • 1 teaspoon pepper (coarsley ground)
  • 1 teaspoon salt (or salt substitute)
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika

Method

  • Use cooking spray to prepare a 13 x 9 inch (or similar) baking pan.
  • Cook frozen spinach according to package directions, adding salt to the water.
  • Drain spinach and set aside.
  • In small pan, saute onion and celery in margarine until both are soft (but not brown).
  • Combine spinach and sauted onions and celery, mixing well. Set aside.
  • In a medium-size bowl, beat eggs and add milk to eggs as you beat them, then slowly add flour, continuing to beat or blend the mixture until smooth.
  • Add pepper and salt to egg mixture. Set aside.
  • Using a spoon or spatula, spread cottage cheese on bottom of baking pan.
  • Spread spinach mixture over the layer of cottage cheese.
  • Place a layer of sliced mushrooms over the spinach layer.
  • Pour egg mixture over the mushroom layer.
  • Top the egg mixture with the Colby/Monterrey Jack cheese, making sure it is evenly spread.
  • At this point you can either pop in the oven or cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator over night or until ready to bake.
  • Bake in oven at 350 for 40 minutes or until firm in the center.