Spinach Ricotta Pie with Crispy Phyllo Crust
Jun 14, 2025 02:32 AM
Delight your friends and family with this delicious Spinach Ricotta Pie recipe. It features rich and creamy ricotta cheese, salty parmesan cheese, spinach, and eggs, with a touch of nutmeg and pepper flakes for a flavor boost.
Prepared phyllo dough creates a crispy crust that shatters with every bite. Baked in the oven to perfection, share this spinach pie as a side dish or main. This recipe is vegetarian.
When I was in pastry school, we made phyllo (feelow) dough from scratch. Once. It was challenging to create because phyllo had to be rolled and stretched tissue paper-thin while handling it in such a way as to prevent tearing.
Chef said prepared phyllo is preferred over scratch made simply because commercial producers are able to get it super thin. This is, in part, what helps create its shattering texture when you bite into it.
In this recipe, we’re employing prepared phyllo dough for a simple approach to pie. Phyllo may seem fussy and maybe unfamiliar, but once you get the hang of it, you’ll find how forgiving this delicate pasty is and how delicious it is to enjoy.
Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil + more for the pie pan
- 1 1/4 cup (150 grams) Diced Yellow Onion medium dice, about 1 large onion
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon Fresh Minced Garlic about three large cloves
- 4 large Eggs
- 1 cup (225 grams) Whole Milk Ricotta
- 1/2 cup (50 grams) Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 1/4 cup (30 grams) Unseasoned Dried Bread Crumbs
- 1 teaspoon Fine Sea Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon Fresh Ground Nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
- 1 teaspoon Fresh Lemon Juice
- 20 ounces (565 grams) Chopped Frozen Spinach thawed, and throughly squeezed of its water
- 8 tablespoons (113 grams) Salted Butter , one stick, or 6-7 tbs olive oil mixed with a pinch of salt.
- 8 ounces (227 grams) Phyllo Dough 1, 9 inch x 14 inch roll, thawed
Prep Time:
45 minutes
Cook Time:
45 minutes
Total Time:
90 minutes
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