Indulge in the savory and aromatic delight of ricotta onion pie, a culinary masterpiece that tantalizes taste buds with its perfect balance of flavors and textures. Originating from Italy, this classic dish showcases the harmonious blend of creamy ricotta cheese, caramelized onions, and flaky puff pastry. Embark on a delightful journey through three enticing recipes that present unique variations of this timeless favorite. Discover the traditional Italian ricotta onion pie, where the richness of ricotta pairs perfectly with the sweetness of caramelized onions, all wrapped in a golden-brown crust. Explore a vegetarian version that incorporates spinach and artichoke hearts, adding a vibrant green hue and a nutty flavor profile. And for those seeking a gluten-free alternative, a third recipe awaits, featuring a crispy almond flour crust that complements the classic fillings. Prepare to be captivated by the symphony of flavors and textures that await in each bite of ricotta onion pie, a dish that promises to leave you craving more.
Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!
ITALIAN RICOTTA PIE
Please note: The dough for the crust is very delicate and very soft. This is normal and if it breaks as you put it into the pie plate, it can easily be repaired by pressing the tear together. (So don't worry at all if it doesn't roll out and transfer perfectly to the pie plate.)
Provided by Martha
Categories dessert
Time 1h50m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Bring 2 or more quarts of water to boil on stove. In the bottom rack of the preheated oven, place a baking dish such as a 9×13-inch baking dish and fill with the hot, boiled water. Place another oven rack directly over that to next rack position.
- In a large bowl, sift flour, baking powder and sugar. Stir to combine.
- In a smaller bowl combine egg yolks, milk, olive oil, and both extracts.
- Make a hole in the center of the flour and pour in liquid. With a wooden spoon, mix to combine. (If the mixture gets too difficult to combine with a wooden spoon, used your hands to finish mixing).
- Flour your countertop well and place the dough ball in the center, pressing to form a round disc. Keep flouring, pressing and flipping. Flour a rolling pin and gently roll to a circle an inch or two larger than a deep dish 9-inch pie plate.
- Either fold the dough in half and place over half the pie plate, flipping other half over or roll the dough onto your rolling pin than back over the pie plate. Again, the dough is soft and delicate so be gentle.
- Use your fingers to form and press the dough into the confines of the pie dish, crimping the top edge all the way around (as you would any other pie) by pinching with thumb and index finger. Set aside, the shell is not pre-baked.
- Make the filling by placing the ricotta in a large bowl and mixing in sugar until combined.
- Add whole eggs, egg whites and vanilla and stir to combine with a wooden spoon. If lumpy, use a wire whisk to smooth out.
- Pour directly into unbaked crust. Cover the crust edge with foil or pie crust shield so the edges don't get too browned as the pie bakes.
- Place pie in the center of oven on the rack over the water bath and bake for one hour and ten minutes. Turn off oven but leave the pie in the oven for ten more minutes. (Don't open the oven door during any of the time that the pie is in the oven.)
- Carefully remove the pie from the oven and place on a wire rack to cool completely. (Cool completely before refrigerating - if you put the pie in the refrigerator while still warm, it will weep slightly and collect moisture on top.) Chill overnight uncovered.
- Once chilled, cut and serve.
RICOTTA ONION PIE
Make and share this Ricotta Onion Pie recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Aroostook
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 40m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Sauté onions until soft and slightly browned.
- Place in unbaked pie shell.
- Combine melted butter and crumbs and set aside.
- Mix all the rest of the ingredients and pour into pie shell.
- Top with crumb mixture.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
RICOTTA PIE
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 4h10m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- To make the pie crust: Into a bowl, sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add the shortening and blend until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a bowl, whisk together the egg and 2 tablespoons of the ice water. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and toss to combine, adding more water, if necessary, to form a dough. Chill the dough, wrapped in plastic, until firm.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough into a circle 1/8-inch thick and fit it into a 9-inch pie pan. Crimp the edge, prick the bottom, and chill while making the filling.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat the ricotta with the sugar until smooth. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla and cinnamon. Stir in the candied fruit and chocolate chips. Pour the filling into the pie shell.
- Bake the pie for 45 minutes, or until just set. Let cool and chill.
RICOTTA PIE
Steps:
- To make the pie crust:
- Into a bowl, sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add the shortening and blend until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a bowl, whisk together the egg and 2 tablespoons of the ice water. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and toss to combine, adding more water, if necessary, to form a dough. Chill the dough, wrapped in plastic, until firm.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough into a circle 1/8-inch thick and fit it into a 9-inch pie pan. Crimp the edge, prick the bottom, and chill while making the filling.
- Filling:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat the ricotta with the sugar until smooth. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla and cinnamon. Stir in the candied fruit and chocolate chips. Pour the filling into the pie shell.
- Bake the pie for 45 minutes, or until just set. Let cool and chill.
QUICK RICOTTA AND SPINACH PIE
A frozen pie shell can be a great thing to have around, especially if there's little time to get dinner and you want something done quickly and done well. This is one of those recipes. A snap to put together, provided you have all the ingredients, and a delicious meal with little effort.
Provided by evelynathens
Categories Savory Pies
Time 55m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Sprinkle pie crust with flour.
- Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat.
- Add onion and saute until tender, about 8 minutes.
- Mix in spinach and nutmeg. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Saute until all liquid from spinach evaporates, about 3 minutes.
- Combine ricotta, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese in large bowl.
- Mix in eggs.
- Add spinach mixture; blend well.
- Spoon spinach mixture into pie crust.
- Bake until filling is set in center and brown on top, about 45-50 minutes.
- Let stand 10 minutes.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 577.4, Fat 41.4, SaturatedFat 21.1, Cholesterol 203.2, Sodium 821.2, Carbohydrate 21.9, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 2.2, Protein 30.2
RICOTTA PIE (OLD ITALIAN RECIPE)
This is an old Italian recipe for a pie with a sweet crust--just like from the old country. My in-laws are Italian and they say that this is the best pie. It is always requested for Christmas. Mini chocolate bits and lemon rind can be mixed into the batter.
Provided by Misty
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 3h
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Beat the 12 eggs, 2 cups sugar and vanilla extract together in a large bowl. Stir in the ricotta cheese and the chocolate chips, if using (see Cook's Note). Set aside.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, and 1 cup sugar together. Cut in 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Mix in 4 beaten eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Divide dough into 4 balls, wrap in plastic, and chill for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease two deep-dish pie plates.
- Roll out 2 of the balls to fit into the pie pans. Do not make the crust too thick, as it will expand during cooking. Do not flute the edges of the dough. Roll out the other 2 balls of dough and cut each into 8 narrow strips for the top of the crust. (Alternately, you can use cookie cutters and place the cutouts on the top of the pies.)
- Pour the ricotta filling evenly into the pie crusts. Top each pie with 8 narrow strips of dough or cookie cut-outs. Brush top of pie with milk for shine, if desired. Place foil on the edge of crust.
- Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes; remove foil. Rotate pies on the rack so they will bake evenly. Continue to bake until a knife inserted in the center of each pie comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes more. Cool completely on wire racks. Refrigerate until serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 352.1 calories, Carbohydrate 45.6 g, Cholesterol 141.6 mg, Fat 13.4 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 12.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.4 g, Sodium 220.1 mg, Sugar 26.5 g
RICOTTA SPINACH PIE
An easy Ricotta Spinach Pie recipe. Good as the centerpiece of a meatless meal.
Provided by Dawn Murray
Categories Cheese Egg Bake Vegetarian Kid-Friendly Spinach Bon Appétit Small Plates
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Unfold pie crust. Press out fold lines; if crust cracks, wet fingers and push edges together to seal. Sprinkle flour over crust. Place crust floured side down in 9-inch-diameter glass or ceramic pie dish. Fold edge under and crimp decoratively.
- Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until tender, about 8 minutes. Mix in spinach, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Sauté until all liquid from spinach evaporates, about 3 minutes.
- Combine ricotta, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses in large bowl. Mix in eggs. Add spinach mixture; blend well.
- Spoon cheese mixture into pie crust. Bake until filling is set in center and brown on top, about 40 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes. Cut pie into wedges.
SPINACH RICOTTA PIE WITH A HINT OF FETA
We've got a new local dairy (in such a small country, local also means national), that makes some of the best cheeses (and soy milk and soy puddings). This recipe really showcases their ricotta and feta cheeses. This is a great vegetarian dish to serve, we usually have some kind of variation after the Yom Kippur fast day. I also like to add some za'atar in with the oregano.
Provided by Mirj2338
Categories Cheese
Time 55m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Heat the oil in a heavy pot over high heat.
- Add the onion and saute until translucent, about 3 minutes.
- Add the spinach in batches, if necessary, and saute until the ribbons are just wilted.
- Lightly beat the ricotta and the eggs together in a bowl.
- Add the spinach mixture, feta, oregano and salt and pepper.
- Mix thoroughly.
- Pour the batter into a greased 9 x 13 inch pan.
- Bake for about 40 minutes, until the top is lightly browned.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
ITALIAN SPINACH AND RICOTTA PIE
This Italian spinach and ricotta pie (torta pasqualina) from the region Liguria is traditionally eaten for Easter, but can of course be served any time of the year.
Provided by PaolaAlbanesi
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 1h25m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place spinach in a skillet over medium heat and cook until wilted, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain, squeeze dry, and chop finely.
- Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium heat and add onion. Cook until onion starts to soften, about 3 minutes. Add spinach and cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer to a bowl to cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
- Stir ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, 2 whole eggs, nutmeg, salt, and pepper into the cooled spinach mixture.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch tart pan or pie dish.
- Unwrap the phyllo dough. Keep covered with a damp cloth to prevent phyllo sheets from drying out.
- Lay 1 sheet of phyllo over the buttered dish flush with the edge so that excess phyllo hangs over on only one side of the dish. Brush lightly with melted butter. Top with another sheet of phyllo at a slight angle to the first one. Continue in this manner, with up to 12 sheets, brushing each sheet with butter and working clockwise to lay each at a slight angle to the previous sheet.
- Spoon cheese and spinach mixture evenly into the phyllo-lined dish. Using the back of a spoon, make six indentations in the filling, then carefully place 1 egg yolk in each. Season each yolk with salt and pepper and drizzle with a bit of melted butter.
- Take the extra phyllo dough hanging over the edges of the dish and fold it over to the centre to cover the filling, 1 sheet of phyllo at a time, brushing each one with butter. Brush the top of the whole pie with butter.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the phyllo pastry is a dark golden brown, about 40 minutes. Remove and let cool slightly before slicing. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 450.3 calories, Carbohydrate 27.9 g, Cholesterol 326.7 mg, Fat 28.6 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 21.4 g, SaturatedFat 15.2 g, Sodium 654.3 mg, Sugar 1.5 g
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your pie.
- Don't overmix the dough. Overmixing will make the dough tough.
- Chill the dough before rolling it out. This will make it easier to work with.
- Use a sharp knife to cut the onions. This will help to prevent them from tearing.
- Sauté the onions until they are soft and caramelized. This will bring out their sweetness.
- Use a good quality ricotta cheese. This will make the filling creamy and flavorful.
- Season the filling generously with salt and pepper. This will help to balance out the sweetness of the onions.
- Bake the pie until the crust is golden brown and the filling is set. This will take about 30-35 minutes.
- Let the pie cool slightly before serving. This will allow the filling to firm up.
Conclusion:
This ricotta onion pie is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for any occasion. It is a great way to use up leftover ricotta cheese, and it can be served as an appetizer, main course, or side dish. With its creamy ricotta filling, caramelized onions, and flaky crust, this pie is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.
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