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Torta Pasqualina (Italian Savory Easter Pie)
Torta Pasqualina is a traditional dish from Liguria, particularly from the Genoa area.This delicious Italian Savory Easter Pie is made with puff pastry, Swiss chard (or other greens like spinach or artichokes), ricotta cheese, and eggs, making it a staple of Italian Easter celebrations. Over time, it has become popular throughout Italy and beyond.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 603 kcal
Course:
Appetizer , Baked Goods
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 370 g Swiss Chard - 13 oz, use spinach as substitute
- 140 g ricotta cheese - 5 oz
- 60 g Parmigiano Reggiano cheese - ¾ cup
- 30 g Pecorino Romano cheese - ⅓ cup
- 2 sheets puff pastry
- 4 eggs
- 1 pinch salt
- black pepper - to taste
Instructions
- Carefully wash the leaves of the chard or spinach, depending on your choice of vegetable. Place them in a large pot with a little water. Cover and cook over a low heat for about 10 minutes.
- In a bowl, mix the ricotta, Parmigiano, Pecorino Romano and 1 egg. Mix all the ingredients together. Season to taste with a pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Drain the vegetables and squeeze them well with your hands to remove all the water. You can leave the chard whole or chop it up as you prefer. I left them whole.
- Add them to the mixture. Mix well to combine all the ingredients.
- Take an 20 cm (8-inch) round cake pan and line it with baking paper. Then line it with one of the puff pastry sheets.
- Fill with the cheese and Swiss chard mixture.
- Make three small holes in the vegetable mixture, evenly spaced. Place a whole raw egg in each hole.
- Finally, cut a 20 cm (8 inch) circle from the second sheet of pastry. Gently place it over the top of the mixture.
- Seal the edges by folding the bottom layer of pastry over the top and pressing to secure.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) for 50 minutes.
- Serve the Torta Pasqualina hot or let it cool down at room temperature.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
100g
Calories
603kcal
(30%)
Carbohydrates
41g
(14%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
41g
(63%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
21g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
133mg
(44%)
Sodium
623mg
(26%)
Potassium
362mg
(10%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
4133IU
(83%)
Vitamin C
19mg
(21%)
Calcium
276mg
(28%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 603
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 100g | |
| Calories | 603kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 41g | 63% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 133mg | 44% |
| Sodium | 623mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 362mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 4133IU | 83% |
| Vitamin C | 19mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 276mg | 28% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.