Virginia Iovine-Turner Cucina Amore www.cucinaamore.co.nz

What a great weekend I just had. I was invited to my friend's batch; so we all pitched in with some comfort food and this was one of those dishes that went down a treat with a lovely red glass of Vino by the fire and good company – who could ask for more.

I got stuck into the kitchen and whipped up a few treats. This dish didn't take long to make and went a long way.

Hearty Spinach Pie

2 sheets of Puff Pastry

6 eggs, beaten

1/2 cup parmesan cheese

1pkt frozen spinach

1 onion

70g feta cheese

70g mozzarella cheese

2 tbsp raw rice

Olive oil

Cracked black pepper

Pre heat oven to 180 degrees. Butter and flour lightly oven dish, line the bottom and edges with pastry. In a pan, cook onion until soft add spinach, allow to cool. Mix egg with parmesan cheese, mix in mozzarella. Layer the dish with spinach and feta cheese, sprinkle with rice add egg mixture, season with pepper. Cook for 40 minutes or until pastry is golden.