Spinach puff pastry pie is one of those recipes that save lunches and dinners at the last minute. Easy and quick to prepare, it is so rich and tasty that it can be served as an appetizer, main course, or even as a single dish. Perfect as a fridge-clearing idea, it’s also a different and delicious way to bring spinach to the table, making them irresistible even to those who usually turn up their noses.
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 6
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 10.5 oz spinach, cooked, boiled
- 3.5 oz mozzarella
- 5 black olives (in oil and pitted)
- 1.75 oz cooked ham (optional)
- extra virgin olive oil
- salt
- black pepper
Preparation
To prepare the spinach puff pastry pie, start by preheating the oven to 392°F and let it heat up.
Meanwhile, pour a drizzle of oil in a pan and add the already cooked spinach. Turn on high heat, season with salt and pepper, then stir and let sizzle for a minute to enhance the flavor and remove excess cooking water.
Turn off the heat and add the pitted olives, cut into rings or four vertical parts. Then add the cooked ham cut into cubes.
Note: I used cooked ham, but you can replace it with bacon or omit it entirely for a vegetarian version.
Mix everything well and set aside.Take a baking dish (rectangular in this case, but if the pastry is round, use a round mold) and place the puff pastry with the parchment paper included in the package. Spread it well and pour in the spinach, olive, and, if desired, ham mixture, leveling the mixture with the help of a spoon.
Then cut the mozzarella into chunks and distribute evenly over the surface.
At this point, the oven will be very hot, so bake in static oven at 392°F for 20–30 minutes, until the pastry is golden.
Once ready, let cool for at least 5 minutes, then cut and serve your spinach puff pastry pie.
