Origin place card
Napoli e Campania costiera
Verified history
The source says it was traditionally a Christmas Eve 'lean' dish; no first-attestation date is given.
Ingredients
Bread dough enclosing escarole (or 'jeta' chard) sauteed with garlic/onion, chilli, salted anchovy; coastal: capers and olives.
Method
Escarole boiled, drained, sauteed; enclosed between two bread-dough layers, top crimped and pricked; baked until golden.
Ritual / calendar
Traditionally Christmas Eve ('vigilia di Natale').
Why travel for it
This page should make someone want Naples before Christmas, when a so-called lean table feels like a secret feast.
Editorial warning
Do not market it as generic spinach pie. The Christmas Eve magro context is essential. | History limited to its Christmas Eve role; no dated attestation.
Fieldwork questions
Interview families on whether pizza di scarola is baked on 23 or 24 December and how long it rests before serving.