If you don’t have at least one zucchini into the fridge please stand up!
It doesn’t matter when or how, if it’s hot or cold, zucchini I often are my heroes from appetizer to dessert (even if I confess, I haven’t tried them yet as a dessert).
Ideal for omelettes, soups, creamy risotto or even as a simple side-dish.
Anyway, what I prefer cooking with them are savory pies…
So, let’s watch the video below and learn how to make a delicious gratin pie with zucchini, potatoes and brie cheese.
…IN COLLAB WITH STUFFER
SERVES 6/8 PEOPLE
READY IN 50’
INGREDIENTS:
2-3 potatoes
Water and salt to taste
1 large zucchini
1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil
Salt to taste
3-4 small zucchini
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon sliced onion
Salt to taste
250 g of cottage cheese
1 egg
2 tablespoons Parmigiano cheese
Salt to taste
1 slice Brie cheese
1 rectangular pizza dough (I used Stuffer)
Oil and salt to taste
2 tablespoons Parmigiano cheese
2 – 3 tablespoons of breadcrumbs
Parsley (optional)
Extra virgin olive oil to taste
STEP 1: BOIL POTATOES
Peel the potatoes and slice them thinly.
Boil them in boiling salted water and cook for 5-6 minutes (just to make them softer).
Drain and let cool into a bowl.
STEP 2: SLICE THE BIGGEST ZUCCHINI
Thinly slice the largest zucchini and remove the ends. Place them in a bowl and season with oil and salt. Put aside (you will need it in step 6 to decorate the savory pie).
STEP 3: COOK THE REMAINING ZUCCHINI
Cut the smaller courgettes into cubes (it doesn’t matter if they are irregular), make sure to remove the ends.
Gently fry onion in oil, then add cubed zucchini and cook covered with a lid for 5 minutes.
Add salt and continue cooking for 5 more minutes.
STEP 4: MAKE THE FILLING
Blend cooked courgettes and combine them with ricotta, egg, Parmigiano and salt.
STEP 5: FILL THE CRUST
Slice the brie into strips. If it breaks, don’t worry, fix it by hand 😉
Unroll the pizza dough and place the brie strips about 1-2 cm from the outer edge.
Cover the brie by bringing the outer edge inward. Press pizza dough with fingers to close the cheese inside.
STEP 6: FILL THE PIE
Place the pizza dough on oven tray (keep it on the parchment paper provided).
Spread the courgette filling previously prepared on the dough, leveling it with a spoon.
STEP 6: DECORE WITH VEGETABLES
Combine sliced potatoes and sliced zucchini and season with oil and salt.
Decorate the pie by alternating potato and zucchini slices and trying to overlap them slightly.
Dust vegetables with salt, Parmesan, breadcrumbs and drizzle with oil.
STEP 7: COOK
Bake the savory pie in preheated oven at 220 ° C for ab. 20-25 minutes.
#getBready & enjoy your meal
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