Torta di Riso

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 2 tablespoons finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, divided
• 3 cups chopped leeks
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups cooked rice
• 1 1/2 cups finely chopped cooked spinach, squeezed dry
• 3/4 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Brush a pie plate with 1 tablespoon olive and dust with 1 tablespoon Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.

Heat remaining olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir leeks with a pinch of salt in hot oil until leeks are soft and sweet, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir garlic into leeks and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Stir leek mixture, rice, spinach, 3/4 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, eggs, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and nutmeg together in a bowl. Transfer spinach-rice mixture to the prepared pie dish and smooth the surface with a spatula; dust the top with remaining 1 tablespoon Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.

Bake in the preheated oven until torta is lightly browned around the outside and firm to the touch, 35 to 40 minutes.