The Secret Behind This Traditional Southern Italian Easter Recipe

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cottage cheese offers a lower-fat option while maintaining creaminess.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor without dairy.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: silken tofu

Flaxseed meal serves as a binding agent in vegan recipes.

Boil 4 eggs and cool them in cold water.

Remove the skin from a large clove of garlic and slice it.

Heat olive oil in a saucepan and add garlic, cooking until fragrant.

Add spinach to the saucepan and cook until wilted, stirring occasionally.

Spread cooked spinach out to cool down quickly.

Mix spinach with ricotta cheese, salt, black pepper, and nutmeg.

Unroll 320 g of puff pastry on baking paper.

Spread the spinach mixture over the puff pastry, leaving gaps at the edges.

Place boiled eggs on top of the spinach mixture.

Roll the puff pastry tightly around the filling, sealing the edges as you go.

Poke holes in the top of the roll to allow steam to escape during cooking.

Brush the top of the roll with egg yolk for a golden finish.

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