The spinach and feta rustic pie with cooked ham and walnuts is an easy, quick, and very tasty savory pie. I had some spinach to use, I love pairing them with feta, ham, and walnuts, so I decided to prepare a rustic pie with puff pastry. It was a hit! The spinach and feta rustic pie is soft, fragrant, and creamy, truly delicious, great right out of the oven and also tasty cold, perfect as a second course, main dish, or appetizer, ideal as a dinner saver, and also great to bring to the office or for a meal away from home!
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 2-4 people
- Cooking methods: Oven, Electric Oven, Air Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
Ingredients
- 12 oz spinach
- 7 oz feta
- 3.5 oz cooked ham
- 2.5 oz walnut kernels
- 1 oz grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 sheet puff pastry (rectangular)
- 1 egg
- to taste salt
- to taste black pepper
- to taste nutmeg
- to taste sesame seeds
Steps
The spinach and feta rustic pie with cooked ham and walnuts is very simple and quick to prepare. First, clean the spinach well and dry them.
Pour the extra virgin olive oil into a pan and sauté the chopped garlic, add the spinach, let them cook for a few seconds, and season with salt, black pepper, and nutmeg.
Using kitchen scissors, chop the spinach, add the chopped cooked ham, chopped walnut kernels, and mix everything together.
Fill half of the pastry with some seasoned spinach, add some grated Parmesan cheese, crumbled feta, more spinach, feta, and close the rustic pie, sealing the edges well, folding them inward.
Brush the surface with the beaten egg, make slits with a knife, add some sesame seeds, and bake the spinach and feta rustic pie in a preheated oven at 392°F (200°C) for about 25 minutes.
Notes:
The spinach and feta rustic pie can be kept at room temperature for a few hours or in the fridge for a couple of days. If you don’t want to add cooked ham and/or walnuts, you can leave them out without any issues. If you want a cheesy filling, you can also add pieces of scamorza or mozzarella.
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