Spinach and ricotta fluffy pie
Spinach and ricotta fluffy pie

Hello everybody, it’s Jim, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, spinach and ricotta fluffy pie. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

This spinach and ricotta pie from Liguria, Italy (torta pasqualina) is made with phyllo dough and eggs and is a traditional Easter recipe. All Reviews for Italian Spinach and Ricotta Pie. Ready in under an hour you can make it ahead and cook it when you need it. We love this spinach and ricotta pie with spring vegetables, and especially so because it's easy and requires no crust!

Spinach and ricotta fluffy pie is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions every day. Spinach and ricotta fluffy pie is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook spinach and ricotta fluffy pie using 9 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Spinach and ricotta fluffy pie:
  1. Make ready 1 pack puff pastry (approx. 250g/.5lb or more)
  2. Take 400 g (approx. 1lb) fresh baby spinach
  3. Make ready 1 pack ricotta cheese (.5lb)
  4. Make ready 2 eggs
  5. Take 2 onions (white or red)
  6. Make ready pinch a nutmeg (approx. 1/8 of a teaspoon)
  7. Take 3 spoons olive oil
  8. Get pinch salt
  9. Prepare pinch black pepper

Combine ricotta, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese in large bowl. Spoon spinach mixture into pie crust. Lizthechef's Spinach Ricotta Pie is oozing with homespun charm. With just a few wonderful tweaks, she's churned out some really great flavors.

Instructions to make Spinach and ricotta fluffy pie:
  1. Preheat the oven for 220°C (430F).
  2. Unwrap the pastry and roll it on a flat surface. If needed, roll it with a rolling pin to match the size of your baking pan. Place the baking paper in your baking pan and cover with the pastry. Pull the edges up a bit - these will form the sides of the pie. Make few holes in the pie with a fork so that the dough is able to breath.
  3. Put the dough in the oven for approximately 15 minutes or until the pastry is goldenish. In case the dough makes bubbles, pierce it with the fork.
  4. While the dough is in the oven, prepare the spinach filling. Thoroughly wash the spinach leaves and let the dry. Cut the onion in the small cubes and sautee it in the pan on a fair amount of olive oil.
  5. Add spinach leaves, cover the pan and leave it for a while until it diminishes in volume.
  6. Once done, turn off the heat.
  7. Mix spinach and ricotta cheese in the bowl. Season with salt, pepper and a pinch of minced nutmeg.
  8. Cut the onions into slices and use the as a base layer on your baked pastry.
  9. Cover the onions with spinach and ricotta. Make two holes and fill them with eggs.
  10. Put back in the oven for another 10 - 15 minutes. I used grill function for this as it cooks the eggs faster. Once the eggs are cooked (or less cooked, if you prefer them being a little bit liquid), take out of the oven and let the pie to cool down for a minute or two. (If you use a grill function, watch the pie thoroughly… I didn't and it burnt on the side a little bit. :-) )
  11. Serve and enjoy your wonderful meal. :-) I served the pie with a delicious pak choi salad - see my another recipe, which is easy peasy.

Lizthechef's Spinach Ricotta Pie is oozing with homespun charm. With just a few wonderful tweaks, she's churned out some really great flavors. Without overpowering it, the Gruyere lends a nice assertive contrast to the more mellow ricotta and the subtle warmth from the nutmeg is balanced nicely by her. This spinach quiche is the perfect breakfast to enjoy on a Sunday morning. Spinach and ricotta are the perfect pair which provide a ton of flavor.

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