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Baked Bacon and Ricotta Pizza Fritta Napoletana
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Baked Bacon and Ricotta Pizza Fritta Napoletana

with Italian Style Potatoes, Marinated Tomato Salad and Marinara Sauce

25 min
Difficulty: 1/3
Italian

Pizza fritta is a traditional street food from Naples, where pizza dough forms a parcel around a filling (usually with a base of ricotta cheese) and is fried until crispy on the outside. It was actually a shortage of traditional pizza ovens due to destruction caused during World War II that resulted in this dish, as people began frying pizza dough instead.

Allergens

Milk
Wheat
Cereals containing gluten

Utensils

Baking Tray
Kettle
Bowl
Sieve
Pan
Zester
Baking Paper

Tags

New
HelloFresh Specials
Tasty-adventures
Ingredients
Pizza Dough

Pizza Dough

200 grams

Salad Potatoes

Salad Potatoes

350 grams

Dried Oregano

Dried Oregano

1 sachet(s)

British Smoked Bacon Lardons

British Smoked Bacon Lardons

90 grams

Lemon

Lemon

1 unit(s)

Baby Spinach

Baby Spinach

100 grams

Ricotta Cheese

Ricotta Cheese

100 grams

Pesto

Pesto

32 grams

Parmigiano Reggiano

Parmigiano Reggiano

40 grams

Baby Plum Tomatoes

Baby Plum Tomatoes

125 grams

Sun-Dried Tomato Paste

Sun-Dried Tomato Paste

25 grams

Marinara Sauce

Marinara Sauce

120 grams

Baby Leaf Mix

Baby Leaf Mix

50 grams

Sugar for the Dressing

Sugar for the Dressing

1 tsp

Olive Oil for the Dressing

Olive Oil for the Dressing

1 tbsp

Sugar for the Sauce

Sugar for the Sauce

1 tsp

Preparation
1
Get Started

Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7. Remove the dough from the fridge and allow to come to room temperature.

Halve the salad potatoes (no need to peel). 

Pop the potatoes onto a large baking tray. Sprinkle over the oregano. Drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper, then toss to coat. Spread out in a single layer. TIP: Use two baking trays if necessary.

When the oven is hot, roast on the middle shelf until golden, 30-35 mins. Turn halfway through.

2
Fry the Bacon

Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on medium-high heat.

Once hot, add the bacon lardons. Stir-fry until golden, 4-5 mins.  IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw meat. Cook bacon thoroughly.

While the bacon fries, boil a full kettle. Zest and halve the lemon.

Once cooked, transfer the lardons to a medium bowl. 

3
Make your Filling

Pop the spinach into a sieve in your sink. Pour over the boiling water from your kettle until wilted and piping hot. Once wilted, with the back of a spoon, squeeze out all of the excess water.

Allow the spinach to cool slightly, 5 mins. Pop the cooled, drained spinach onto a board and roughly chop into small pieces. 

Add the spinach, ricotta, a pinch of lemon zest, pesto, and two thirds of the Parmigiano Reggiano to the bacon bowl. Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed.

4
Fill and Fold

Sprinkle a little flour on a clean worktop and roll the dough (see ingredients for amount) into a large rectangle, approximately ½ cm thick.

Slice the dough into equal-sized rectangles (2 per person). Pop the rectangles onto a lined baking tray. 

Spoon the spinach and ricotta filling onto one half of each rectangle, leaving a 1cm border around the edges. Lightly dampen the edges with water, then fold the other half of the dough over the filling to seal shut.

Use a fork to gently press down along the three open edges, sealing the parcel tightly. Brush the top of each pizza parcel with a bit of oil and sprinkle over the remaining Parmigiano Reggiano.

5
Mix Things Up

Bake your pizza frittas on the top shelf of your oven until the pastry is golden, 12-16 mins. Turn the tray halfway through.

Meanwhile, halve the baby plum tomatoes.

In a large bowl, combine half the lemon juice with the sugar and olive oil for the dressing (see pantry for both amounts). Season with salt and pepper. Add the tomatoes and stir to mix well. 

In a small bowl, combine the sun-dried tomato paste, marinara sauce and sugar for the sauce (see pantry for amount). 

6
Finish and Serve

When everything's ready, add the baby leaves to the bowl of tomatoes. Toss together to coat in the dressing.

Share the baked pizza frittas between your plates, with the marinara dipping sauce, oregano potatoes and salad on the side.

Cut the remaining lemon into wedges and serve alongside.

Nutrition per serving

3799

kJ

Energy (kJ)

908

kcal

Energy (kcal)

38.4

g

Fat

13.5

g

of which saturates

98.8

g

Carbohydrate

15.9

g

of which sugars

9.4

g

Dietary Fibre

35.4

g

Protein

4.96

g

Salt

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