Pies & oven dishes / RICETTI
Maltese spinach and tuna pie
Spinach pie with tuna, capers and olives.
◷ 90 min / 6 servings
Method
- Wilt spinach, squeeze out all water and chop.
- Soften chopped onion and garlic in oil. Mix with spinach, tuna, olives, capers and pepper. Cool.
- Line a 24 cm dish with two-thirds of pastry. Fill and cover with the rest. Seal and cut a steam hole.
- Brush with egg and bake 40–45 minutes at 190°C, or 170°C fan.
✳ From the kitchen
A Lenten tuna filling, distinct from the anchovy version.
Tradition reference
Maltese Lenten and Easter food traditions · March 2012 ↗Reference for the dish tradition. This recipe is an original home-kitchen adaptation; family versions vary. Not professionally kitchen-tested.