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A beautiful vegetarian Easter feast, this authentic Italian pie is stuffed with fresh greens and rich eggs and is perfect for eating throughout the summer.

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Ingredients

  • 25g/1oz butter, for greasing
  • 2 tbsp plain flour, for dusting
  • 5 free-range eggs, plus 1 free-range egg, beaten, for brushing
  • 200g/7oz spinach
  • 110g/4oz dandelion leaves or rocket
  • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 500g/1lb 2oz ricotta cheese
  • 50g/2oz parmesan, or similar vegetarian hard cheese, grated
  • 110g/4oz provolone cheese, or similar vegetarian alternative, cut into small cubes
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 500g/1lb 2oz ready-made puff pastry
  • 300g/10½oz fresh or frozen broad beans (shelled weight)
  • 5 small celery sticks, finely chopped into matchsticks 3cm/1in long
  • large handful rocket
  • 12 mint leaves, roughly torn
  • 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
  • 1 small lemon, juice only
  • 110g/4oz pecorino cheese, or similar vegetarian alternative, shaved

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