ITALIAN SPINACH AND RICOTTA PIE
This Italian spinach and ricotta pie (torta pasqualina) from the region Liguria is traditionally eaten for Easter, but can of course be served any time of the year.
Provided by PaolaAlbanesi
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 1h25m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place spinach in a skillet over medium heat and cook until wilted, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain, squeeze dry, and chop finely.
- Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium heat and add onion. Cook until onion starts to soften, about 3 minutes. Add spinach and cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer to a bowl to cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
- Stir ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, 2 whole eggs, nutmeg, salt, and pepper into the cooled spinach mixture.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch tart pan or pie dish.
- Unwrap the phyllo dough. Keep covered with a damp cloth to prevent phyllo sheets from drying out.
- Lay 1 sheet of phyllo over the buttered dish flush with the edge so that excess phyllo hangs over on only one side of the dish. Brush lightly with melted butter. Top with another sheet of phyllo at a slight angle to the first one. Continue in this manner, with up to 12 sheets, brushing each sheet with butter and working clockwise to lay each at a slight angle to the previous sheet.
- Spoon cheese and spinach mixture evenly into the phyllo-lined dish. Using the back of a spoon, make six indentations in the filling, then carefully place 1 egg yolk in each. Season each yolk with salt and pepper and drizzle with a bit of melted butter.
- Take the extra phyllo dough hanging over the edges of the dish and fold it over to the centre to cover the filling, 1 sheet of phyllo at a time, brushing each one with butter. Brush the top of the whole pie with butter.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the phyllo pastry is a dark golden brown, about 40 minutes. Remove and let cool slightly before slicing. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 450.3 calories, Carbohydrate 27.9 g, Cholesterol 326.7 mg, Fat 28.6 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 21.4 g, SaturatedFat 15.2 g, Sodium 654.3 mg, Sugar 1.5 g
SPINACH AND RICOTTA PIE
Light crisp pie that can be made ahead this version has Italian cheese and soft greens
Provided by judstar46
Time 1h5m
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Oil a deep pan fry onion and garlic for 10 mins until soft but not coloured add spinach cook for 5 mins stirring tip into a sieve and presto remove as much excess liquid as possible. Cool
- Beat egg with the ricotta and nutmeg and season stir in feta with the spinach and onion heat oven to 200/fan
- Oil a 20cm loose based cake tin line with filo pastry sheets leaving excess pastry overhang spray each sheet with oil spoon the cheese and spinach mixture into tin bring pastry over the top of the pie spray
- With oil generously bake for 25 - 30 mins until golden brown and crisp serve hot or cold
RICOTTA & SPINACH FILO BITES
The perfect pre-dinner nibble, these crispy bites add a taste of Greece to any dinner party or picnic
Provided by Mary Cadogan
Categories Buffet, Canapes, Lunch, Side dish, Snack
Time 1h18m
Yield Makes 60
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Line two baking sheets with baking parchment. Heat the oil in a pan, then cook the spring onions for 1-2 mins until softened. Add the spinach and cook for a few mins more until any liquid has evaporated. Remove from heat.
- Pat the feta dry with kitchen paper, then crumble it finely into a large bowl. Add the ricotta, dill and season with pepper. Taste, then add a little salt if needed. Add the eggs and spinach mixture, then mix well.
- Unfold the filo and cut into three pieces lengthwise, cutting through all of the sheets at once. Take out 3 sheets and wrap the remainder tightly to prevent them from drying out. Brush the 3 strips lightly with melted butter. Fold in half lengthwise so they are half the length, then brush again with butter. Place 1 tsp of the mixture on the end of each strip, fold a little pastry over the filling, then fold in the edges. Loosely roll to form a cigar. Place on the baking sheets, a little apart, then finish making the rest. Can be frozen in a large plastic container for up to 3 months.
- Brush the tops with butter, then bake for 15-18 mins until lightly golden and crisp.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 57 calories, Fat 4 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 3 grams carbohydrates, Protein 2 grams protein, Sodium 0.3 milligram of sodium
SPINACH & RICOTTA SLICE
Both vegetarians and non-veggies will love this puff pastry parcel with Italian cheese - great as a buffet centrepiece
Provided by John Torode
Categories Buffet, Main course
Time 1h45m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Melt half the butter with the oil in a sauté pan. Add the onion and cook for 10 mins until softened. Remove to a bowl.
- Add a few handfuls of spinach to the pan and cook for a few mins until it has wilted down. Remove from the heat and drain in a colander. Repeat until all the spinach is cooked. Press with the back of a spoon to remove any excess liquid. Now roughly chop and tip into the bowl with the onion. Stir in the nutmeg, ricotta, egg yolks, Parmesan and some seasoning and mix well.
- Roll out one pack of pastry on a lightly floured surface to a 25 x 30cm rectangle, then lay on a large baking sheet. With the longest side facing you, pack the spinach mixture down the middle of the pastry, leaving a 5cm border all the way around. Brush the pastry all the way round with some beaten egg.
- Roll out the second pack of pastry to a rectangle slightly larger than the first. Drape over the top and gently press down the edges to seal both pastry layers together. Trim the edges to neaten and crimp with your fingers, or seal down with a fork.
- Brush all over with beaten egg and, if you like, lightly score the pastry with the back of a knife in a criss-cross fashion, making sure you don't cut all the way through. Bake for 40 mins. Leave to rest for 10 mins before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 397 calories, Fat 27 grams fat, SaturatedFat 14 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 24 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 3 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 14 grams protein, Sodium 1.1 milligram of sodium
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