Ricotta Vegetable And Ham Pie Recipes

RICOTTA, MOZZARELLA AND HAM QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven 200°C, grease an ovenproof pie dish In a bowl whip eggs and saffron, blend in ricotta, ham, cubed mozzarella and parmesan.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste Pour mixture in pastry shell and bake until pastry is golden and filling set, about 20 minutes Let cool a little and serve with a salad.

LEMON RICOTTA PASTA WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms, onion, bell pepper, and garlic; saute until softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, and crushed red chili pepper. Add spinach and tomato towards the end of the saute process and cook until spinach has wilted.
• Season ricotta cheese with more Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and onion powder. Stir seasoned ricotta cheese into the vegetable mixture with Parmesan cheese, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Heat over medium-high heat until heated all the way through, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Plate and top with mozzarella.

EASTER MEAT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Place ricotta in a large mixing bowl and add eggs one at a time while mixing on low speed. Stir in mozzarella, ham, salami, and prosciutto until all ingredients are well combined. Line two 9 inch pans with pastry. Spoon half of mixture into each pan. Sprinkle half of the Parmesan cheese over each pie, then cover with top pastry. Crimp edges and cut steam vents in tops.
• Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, until crust is golden brown. Cool on racks.

RICOTTA, VEGETABLE AND HAM PIE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, sauté mushrooms in butter for about 5 minutes until most of the liquid is gone. Add grated zucchini and diced sweet red pepper; sauté 3 minutes. Add garlic, ham and green onions to the pan, and stir well. Stir in spinach and remove pan from heat to cool slightly.
• In a large bowl, mix eggs and ricotta. Stir in parmesan, olive oil, dill, salt and pepper. Add the vegetable mixture and stir to combine.
• Pour into a greased 12x8 inch pan and bake at 350F for 35 minutes, until set in the center. Alternatively, you can use a large quiche dish; it will be thicker so allow an extra 10 minutes of baking. Cool 5 minutes before cutting.