Light Ricotta and Spinach Savory Pie
Description
Ricotta and spinach pie is the most classic of savory pies . Easy to make and incredibly flavorful, this rustic pie, in its light version, is
Here’s how to make a delicious light ricotta and spinach savory pie.
Ingredients
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- Ricotta 250 g
- Spinach 500 g
- Puff pastry or brisée pastry 1
- Eggs 1
- Parmesan cheese 100 g
- Garlic 1 spicchi
- Extra virgin olive oil 2 cucchiai
- Nutmeg q.b.
- Salt q.b.
- Pepper q.b.
Instructions
Tips
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When making the ricotta and spinach pie, you must first cook the spinach: wash it thoroughly and place it in a high-sided pan with 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil and a clove of garlic. Season with salt and cook for about 10 minutes, covering the pan with a lid. Once cooked, remove the garlic, squeeze the spinach well, and transfer it to a cutting board. Then, finely chop it with a knife.
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Melt the ricotta in a bowl and add the egg, grated cheese, a pinch of salt, a generous grind of pepper, and nutmeg.
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Mix well, then add the chopped spinach and mix again to combine all the ingredients.
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Unroll the round puff pastry sheet and place it in a sufficiently sized round baking pan along with its parchment paper. Prick the bottom with a fork and pour in the ricotta and spinach filling. Using a spoon, spread the mixture evenly inside the puff pastry shell and level it.
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Fold the edges of the puff pastry inward to form a nice crust for the pie, and bake the ricotta and spinach pie in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) for about half an hour. After removing it from the oven, let the ricotta and spinach pie rest for about ten minutes before serving.
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Variations
There are several
variants
of this delicious dish. It can be served either as a main course or as
an appetizer
.
If you’d like to add a few more ingredients to your ricotta and spinach pie, we recommend enriching it with smoked bacon, diced ham, crumbled mozzarella or sausage, and even other
vegetables
of your choice, such as eggplant or zucchini.
Also, use béchamel sauce to combine the ingredients, giving your cake an even tastier and creamier touch.
Did You Know?
Spinach is one of the best-known vegetables in the world, but its origins are uncertain: the most plausible hypothesis is that it arrived from Persia, where it was cultivated as early as 2000 BC, and that it spread first to the East and then to Europe
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This ricotta and spinach pie goes well with everything from cherry tomato sauce to yogurt sauce.
So what are you waiting for? Try this quick and easy recipe now!
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