The Syrian frittata you will make again and again

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Photo by Stephanie Hanan

By Stephanie Hanan

Spinach jibn is a traditional Syrian way to prepare vegetables, akin to a crustless quiche.

It’s most common to find it with spinach, but you can also make it with zucchini or other vegetables you may have around. It’s healthy and kid-friendly, though I assure you that adults enjoy it just as much. I learned to make this from my mom and grandmas, and it’s very near and dear to my heart.

Jibn is adaptable. It’s freezable. It’s make-aheadable. I am sharing the recipe in its most basic form, but feel free to experiment from here:

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Mix it up by grating an onion into the spinach, or adding cumin and garlic powder, or topping with sesame seeds before baking. Bake it in a pie crust or muffin tins, or even in a thin layer on top of pizza dough.

It may not be the prettiest dish or the fanciest, but it’s the kind of dish you will make again and again.

Ingredients
2 pounds frozen chopped spinach, thawed
6 eggs
1 16-ounce container cottage cheese
2 cups shredded Muenster or mozzarella cheese
1 teaspoon salt

Directions
Heat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9-by-13-inch pan or two 9-inch pie pans.

Squeeze as much water as possible out of the spinach.

In a large bowl, mix spinach, eggs, cheese and salt.

Transfer the mixture into the prepared baking dish(es) and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until the top is golden brown and the inside is cooked through. Serves 6.

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