Swiss Chard and Ricotta Crostata

Name: Swiss Chard and Ricotta Crostata
Prep time: 2 h 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 stick cold butter, cut into pea-sized pieces; 1 pinch Pinch cayenne pepper; 1 Egg wash: egg beaten with 2 tablespoons water; 2 eggs; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 473 milliliters fresh ricotta; 2 cloves garlic, smashed; 1 pinch Pinch kosher salt; 10 servings Kosher salt; 2 leeks, tough green tops removed, cut in 1/2 lengthwise and then cut crosswise into 1/4-inch lengths; 118 milliliters mascarpone; 10 servings Extra-virgin olive oil; 237 milliliters grated Parmesan; 1 pinch Pinch crushed red pepper flakes; 1 bunch white Swiss Chard, stems removed cut into 1/4-inch lengths, leaves cut into 1-inch lengths; 2 Tbsps water

Swiss Chard and Ricotta Crostata requires about 2 hours and 30 minutes from start to finish. One serving contains 559 calories, 20g of protein, and 42g of fat. This recipe serves 10. Head to the store and pick up swiss chard, eggs, flour, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Watch how to make this recipe.

Combine the flour, Parmesan, mascarpone, salt, cayenne and butter in the bowl of a food processor and pulse, pulse, pulse, until it looks very dry and crumbly--what I like to call the Parmesan stage.

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Mascarpone

Parmesan

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Food Processor

Bowl

Add the eggs and pulse until the mixture forms a ball.

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Egg

Remove the dough from the food processor, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

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Dough

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Food Processor

Coat a large saute pan generously with olive oil.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the garlic and crushed red pepper and bring the pan to a medium heat. When the garlic has become golden brown and is very aromatic remove it and discard, it has fulfilled its garlic destiny.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Garlic

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Frying Pan

Add the Swiss chard stems, leeks and 2 to 3 tablespoons of water and season with salt. When the water has evaporated and the stems and leeks are soft, add the leaves. Season the leaves with salt and saute until they are very soft and wilted.

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Swiss Chard

Leek

Water

Salt

Remove from the heat and allow the Swiss chard to cool.

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Swiss Chard

In a large bowl combine the ricotta, Parmesan, eggs, cayenne and the Swiss chard mixture.

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Swiss Chard

Parmesan

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Ricotta Cheese

Egg

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Bowl

Mix to thoroughly combine. Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed (it will). Set aside.

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Seasoning

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

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Oven

Remove the dough from the refrigerator and let warm up for about 10 to 15 minutes, this will make it really much easier to roll out.

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Dough

Roll

Dust a large clean work surface with flour and roll the dough into a large circle about 1/4 to 1/8-inch thick.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

Roll

Transfer the dough to a large sheet try lined with parchment paper.

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Dough

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Baking Paper

Lay the dough out flat, don't worry about the overhang on the sides.

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Dough

Put the filling in a large circle in the center of the rolled out dough leaving a 3 to 4-inch border of dough along the outside edge. Fold the dough up around the filling to make a "free-form pie".

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Dough

Brush the top of the dough with egg wash and bake in the preheated oven until the crust is firm, golden brown and shiny, about 45 to 50 minutes.

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Crust