Arugula Savory Pie

The arugula savory pie is a versatile and tasty dish, great for a light meal or as an appetizer at a buffet. Here’s how to prepare it.

Ingredients

• 1 roll of puff pastry or shortcrust pastry
• 200 g of ricotta
• 100 g of washed and dried arugula
• 2 eggs
• 50 g of grated Parmesan cheese
• Salt to taste
• Pepper to taste
• Extra virgin olive oil

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 180° C.
2. Roll out the puff pastry or shortcrust pastry in a round baking pan, previously greased with a bit of oil or lined with parchment paper. Prick the base with a fork to avoid it puffing up too much during baking.
3. In a bowl, blend the ricotta with the eggs, Parmesan, salt, and pepper until you obtain a homogeneous mixture.
4. Add the chopped arugula to the ricotta and egg mixture and mix gently to distribute the greens evenly.
5. Pour the filling onto the pastry base in the baking pan and level it with a spatula.
6. Bake the savory pie for about 25-30 minutes or until the surface is golden brown and the pastry is cooked.
7. Let the arugula savory pie cool down a bit before serving it.

This savory pie can be customized by adding other ingredients such as cherry tomatoes, olives, or speck to give an extra touch to the dish.

Curiosity

Arugula is not just a salad with a particularly spicy and pungent taste, but it is also rich in nutritional properties including vitamin C, potassium, and iron. Moreover, thanks to its intense flavor, arugula is capable of enriching even the simplest dishes with taste, like this savory pie.