Zucchini and potato scarpaccia
Scarpaccia is a recipe from Tuscany, Italy, a simple but delicious zucchini and potato cake with Parmesan cheese.
16 K 5/5 (2 reviews)
1 hour 30 min.
Easy
6 people
10 IngredientsLast modified on: October 16th 2024
500 g 
500 g 
1 
220 g 
250 ml 
2 tablespoons 
1 tablespoon paprika
50 g Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 40 min.
Cooking: 50 min.
All in all: 1 hour 30 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 15 min.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
The mixture
Pour the vegetables into the bowl, season with salt and mix thoroughly.
Stage 7 - 3 min.
Spread the mixture in an even layer on a sheet of baking paper laid out on a baking sheet.
Stage 8 - 3 min.
Grate over 50 g Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano).
Stage 9 - 50 min.
Bake for approximately 50 minutes at 200°C (390°F).
Stage 10
Enjoy hot or cold.
Remarks
You can replace the parmesan with another cheese, such as pecorino.
Scarpaccia" means "old shoe" in Italian, but it's also a recipe with many variations: milk instead of water, extra eggs, zucchini on its own, and so on.
Scarpaccia" means "old shoe" in Italian, but it's also a recipe with many variations: milk instead of water, extra eggs, zucchini on its own, and so on.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, protected by cling film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 50 RDI=20 % | 280 RDI=30 % | 30 RDI=5 % | 1,630 RDI=80 % | 6,820 RDI: 80 % |
| Per 100 g | 3 RDI=1 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 1 RDI=0 % | 100 RDI=5 % | 400 RDI: 5 % |
| Per person | 8 RDI=3 % | 50 RDI=4 % | 5 RDI=1 % | 270 RDI=10 % | 1,140 RDI: 10 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : £4.40
- Per person : £0.75
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Courgette
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Potatoes
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Flour
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