Vegetarian Quiche Italian Style
I love this tart. I would call it the Italian version of the French Quiche. Ricotta and spinach go hand in hand and they are a classic in the Italian cuisine.
I have made similar tarts before but I have been buying puff pastry or filo pastry to make the base.
This time I wanted to make my own, so I made shortcrust pastry and the result was a totally different thing altogether.
Homemade pastry has that simple "homemade" flavour with nothing else added other than flour, butter and water and if you use good quality, preferably organic butter, it will make a difference to its final taste.
This is another dish you can take with you to a pic-nic or packed lunch. It is filling, nutritious and now, that's summer time, you can enjoy it cold too.
- Prep Time : 60 minutes
- Cook Time : 40 minutes
Ingredients
- flour - 200 g
- butter - 100 g
- cold water - 50 ml
- For the filling:
- ricotta cheese - 500 g
- fresh spinach - 200 g
- salt and pepper
- dill - a bunch
- olive oil
- eggs - 5
- onion - 1
- grated Parmesan - 3 tbsp
- butter
Instructions
Let's start with the pastry:
Take the butter out of the fridge and dice it. Add the flour and incorporate the butter well and add enough cold water to get a nice smooth dough.
Shape it into a ball and put it in the fridge for 30 minutes.
Take it out of the fridge and flatten it with the help of a rolling pin. Then lay it on a round baking tray. Pinch the base all over with a fork.
Cook for 20 minutes at 180 C until lightly golden.
Chop the onion finely , put it in a large pan with a tbsp of olive oil and stir fry it until translucent.
Add the washed spinach and cook them for 10 minutes.
Whiz them with a processor and turn them into a smooth cream. Add a knob of butter, the eggs, Parmesan, salt and pepper, the chopped dill and the ricotta. Stir it all well in and add 2 tbsp of olive oil.
Pour it on the cooked pastry and cook for 40 minutes at 160C.
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
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Ricotta e spinaci è un connubio perfetto! Ottima la tua quiche, proverò la tua versione, brava!Ciao
sembra molto gustosa, complimenti 🙂 un bacio!
Very good recipe we love these quiche/italian pies! Love the watermark smart ladie! Thanks for all your support Gracie!
I love quiche! Your's looks delicious!
Your quiche looks wonderful!
Looks delicious!
Looks so rich and yummy. I use those ingredients for my stuffed spinach jumbo shells. Something else to try…..Mmmmmm
Dear Alida, This is a favorite of mine. I love this as a light dinner with a nice side salad. Beautiful. Blessings dear. Catherine xo
yummy! I love you put ricotta inside:))
You have used some favorite ingredients of mine. the quiche looks pretty dense.
nonosttante il passare degli anni rimane la mia torta salata preferita
It looks amazing!Love the combination of ricotta and spinach!Many kisses from Greece,dear!
Muy jugosa.Gracias por participar en la votacion.La receta ganadora ha sido la numero 9, Bollitos de Oliva.http://anyolcocina.blogspot.com.es
It looks wonderful! Great idea to add dill 🙂 Un beso,
Love the filling, so flavorful and yummy..
Adoro la torta salata con ricotta e spinaci, la tua è molto invitante.Un bacio
My favourite combination for quiche…
Now that tart sounds heavenly and a great picnic idea. It's quite hard to get ricotta here, but next time I find some, this is on my list to do.
Ricotta and Spinach are one of my very best favorite combinations, Alida. Now, if I could only master pastry crust I would be even happier!Thank you so much for sharing…
This looks amazing and sounds delicious! And it's so healthy too! Can't wait to try your recipe! Thanks Alida!
This sounds lovely, I like the colour of it too!
Love the combo of ricotta and spinach! This quiche must be very delicious.
Questo e ' davvero ottimo anche per un pic nic:) buona e saporita con gli spinaci che fanno bene!Baci
Alida! Do we bake in the same kitchen? 🙂 I made the similar pie another day, with rocotta herbs… What's the name of this pie in Italian?
Your quiche looks wonderful with lots of Italian flavours. The use of ricotta cheese instead of cream is so much healthier.
Wow this looks very yummy.RegardsOlguis.PD:Enjoy your summer vacation.