An extremely easy rustic pie to make, perfect as an appetizer or served for dinner… the savory pie with broccoli and speck is prepared in minutes, with the classic puff pastry base. It doesn’t contain eggs or cream, just boiled broccoli florets, speck, and diced provola cheese. Try this recipe, it’s very simple but really delicious… and if you’ve saved the broccoli stem, you can also make this creamy pesto.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 4People
- Cooking methods: Oven, Stove
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter and Spring
- Energy 375.75 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 26.98 (g) of which sugars 1.22 (g)
- Proteins 11.34 (g)
- Fat 25.15 (g) of which saturated 5.46 (g)of which unsaturated 18.04 (g)
- Fibers 1.99 (g)
- Sodium 511.33 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 100 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
- 1 roll puff pastry
- 1 broccoli
- 1.75 oz speck
- 1.75 oz provola
- extra virgin olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- breadcrumbs
Tools
- Baking Pan 11 inch
- Pot
- Colander
- Cutting Board
Preparation
Clean the broccoli by separating the florets, and wash them under running water.
Boil the florets in boiling water (slightly salted) for 5-7 minutes until they are tender but still firm. Drain and let them cool, then season with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper.
Cut the speck and provola into small cubes.
Unroll the puff pastry and place it in the baking pan. Fold the edges and prick the center.
Sprinkle the pastry with a light layer of breadcrumbs, which will help absorb excess moisture from the broccoli.
Fill the puff pastry with the broccoli florets and speck cubes.
Place the savory pie in a fan oven at 365-375°F and bake for about 20 minutes.
Briefly open the oven, add the provola, and continue baking for another 5-6 minutes, until the cheese has melted and the pastry is golden.
The savory pie with broccoli and speck is ready, let it cool for a few minutes before serving… enjoy your meal!
Tips and Variations
You can use either round or rectangular puff pastry or shortcrust pastry.
You can replace the broccoli with cauliflower or Romanesco florets.
You can replace the speck with smoked bacon or cooked ham.
You can add the provola before baking… I prefer to add it later to avoid it getting too dry.
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