Puff pastry tree with spinach and ricotta a simple and perfect savory pie for the Holidays. Today as well, the recipe of the day is a special and tasty idea for Christmas. A simple and delicious Savory pie with spinach and ricotta in a special Christmas version. I turned a rectangular roll of puff pastry into a tasty Puff pastry tree filled with ricotta and spinach. Just imagine how good it is, and it’s really simple to make and very scenic, perfect also as a centerpiece on your Holiday table. For the filling, I used ricotta, spinach, Parmesan, and a pinch of nutmeg. You can decorate by cutting small stars from the filled puff pastry and with many sesame seeds. A few simple steps to turn a simple Savory pie into a special idea, beautiful to see and delicious to eat. I also recommend not missing the recipe of my Tree of stuffed rolls. If you are looking for a simple idea to prepare but that will make a good impression with family and friends, this is the recipe for you. Let’s run to the kitchen and prepare the Puff pastry tree with ricotta and spinach together
AND DON’T MISS THESE RECIPES AS WELL:
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: For 6 people
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Christmas
- Energy 265.63 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 16.63 (g) of which sugars 0.36 (g)
- Proteins 8.99 (g)
- Fat 18.03 (g) of which saturated 5.22 (g)of which unsaturated 11.97 (g)
- Fibers 1.09 (g)
- Sodium 226.57 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 115 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for the Savory Tree with Ricotta and Spinach
- 1 roll puff pastry (rectangular)
- 10.5 oz ricotta
- 10.5 oz spinach, frozen
- 1.75 oz grated Parmesan
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- as needed salt
- 4 tablespoons milk (for brushing)
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds (for decorating)
How to prepare the Savory Pie with Ricotta and Spinach
To prepare this savory pie, I used frozen spinach, but you can also use fresh spinach. Cook the still frozen spinach cubes in a saucepan over low heat with a lid. This way, you don’t need to add water; the water released as they thaw will be enough. It will take 5-6 minutes.
Chop the spinach simply on the cutting board with a knife, or if you prefer them smaller, you can use a mixer or an immersion blender. Mix the ricotta with the spinach in a bowl, a pinch of salt, grated Parmesan, and nutmeg.
Roll out the puff pastry on the work surface and divide it into 2 parts. Spread the ricotta and spinach mixture on one half of the puff pastry.
Using the parchment paper, fold the other half of the puff pastry over the filling. Press with your hands to make the two parts adhere. Now, with the help of a ruler, cut out a tree shape. Mark the top center and proceed with two oblique cuts without cutting through the bottom.
Now make cuts at the bottom to create the trunk of the tree. Reserve the cut-off pieces. Now make cuts on both sides to create the branches of the Puff pastry tree. I made 7 cuts on each side without reaching the center, thus obtaining 7 branches on each side.
Now make 2-3 twists on each branch. From the filled puff pastry scraps, you can cut out stars to decorate the Tree, placing one on top and the others in the middle. Brush it with milk and finally decorate it with sesame seeds.
Transfer the Savory Tree to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and let it bake in the preheated static oven at 374°F for 22-24 minutes.
See you tomorrow with a new recipe, a hug, Loredana
Loredana’s Tips
You can replace puff pastry with shortcrust pastry
If there’s any leftover, you can store it in the fridge in a container for 2 days or freeze it. Just heat it for a few minutes in the oven or microwave
If your air fryer is large enough, you can bake the savory pie in it
If you want to prepare a larger Puff pastry tree, just use 2 rectangular rolls of puff pastry and double the filling amounts. The procedure and cooking times remain the same
Also read the recipe for the Savory Christmas Log, a simple and perfect appetizer
