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Grease 9x9 pan lightly and preheat oven to 350F.
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Thaw frozen spinach and squeeze ALL the juice out of it.
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Drain the tomatoes and squeeze out as much juice as possible.
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(This is critical.
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Wet tomatoes will result in soggy eggs).
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Chop pepperoni, reserving 9 slices OR chop sausage and reserve 1/4 of the chopped meat.
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Mix flour with baking powder.
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Add melted butter and work in well.
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Add the 3/4 cup milk and mix to make a soft dough.
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Flour your fingers then pat crust into the pan in an even layer that extends about an inch up the side.
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Spread spinach, tomatoes, shallots, chopped meat, and sun-dried tomatoes in layers over the crust.
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Put all the egg mix ingredients into a bowl and beat together.
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Pour egg mix evenly over the veggie and meat layers.
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Top with shredded mozzarella, the reserved pepperoni slices or reserved chopped sausage, and the optional sliced mushrooms.
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Bake for 45 minutes or until eggs are set in the center and cheese is browned.
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Any leftovers are good cold or briefly reheated in the microwave.
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Note: Prep goes more smoothly on a sleepy, weekend morning if you drain the spinach and tomatoes and assemble all dry ingredients the night before.
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Then you need only mix and assemble before baking.
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Note: If your family is larger or if you do OAMC the recipe can be doubled and made in a 13x9 pan or a deep-dish pizza pan if you increase cooking time appropriately.
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FOR OAMC Freeze in individually wrapped squares.
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Thaw 60-90 seconds on half-power.
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Heat 45-60 seconds on full power, turn, and repeat.
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Heat an additional 20-30 seconds if necessary.
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Note: This is a forgiving recipe.
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If you prefer broccoli over spinach or youd like to add a little anchovy or some green pepper go ahead.
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Im not sure about the ham and pineapple though it would be hard to drain the pineapple well enough to not get the eggs soggy.
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Note: Yes, you can use fresh spinach and tomatoes.
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Deseed the tomatoes to remove the excess juice.
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Note: if you save the juice from the tomatoes and the spinach along with the remaining tomatoes from the can you have the start of a nice soup later on.
