Zucchini and potato scarpaccia


Zucchini and potato scarpaccia
Scarpaccia is a recipe from Tuscany, Italy, a simple but delicious zucchini and potato cake with Parmesan cheese.
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 40 min.
Cooking: 50 min.
All in all: 1 hour 30 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 15 min.
Zucchini and potato scarpaccia : Stage 1

Vegetables


Prepare 500 g courgette.

Peel, wash and dry 500 g potatoes.

Peel and wash 1 onion.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 3 min.
Zucchini and potato scarpaccia : Stage 2
Process zucchini, potatoes and onion in a food processor or mandolin to make thin slices.
You can also slice with a knife, but of course this will take longer.

Set aside.

Preheat your oven to 200°C (390°F).

Stage 3 - ⌛ 3 min.
Zucchini and potato scarpaccia : Stage 3

The dough


In a bowl, sift 220 g flour.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 3 min.
Zucchini and potato scarpaccia : Stage 4
Add cold 250 ml water and whisk to obtain a smooth, pancake-like mixture.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 3 min.
Zucchini and potato scarpaccia : Stage 5
Add 2 tablespoons herbes de Provence, 1 tablespoon paprika, salt and pepper and mix again.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 3 min.
Zucchini and potato scarpaccia : Stage 6

The mixture


Pour the vegetables into the bowl, season with salt and mix thoroughly.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 3 min.
Zucchini and potato scarpaccia : Stage 7
Spread the mixture in an even layer on a sheet of baking paper laid out on a baking sheet.

Stage 8 - ⌛ 3 min.
Zucchini and potato scarpaccia : Stage 8
Grate over 50 g Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano).

Stage 9 - ⌛ 50 min.
Zucchini and potato scarpaccia : Stage 9
Bake for approximately 50 minutes at 200°C (390°F).

Stage 10
Zucchini and potato scarpaccia : 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.
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 recipe50 RDI=20 %280 RDI=30 %30 RDI=5 %1,630 RDI=80 %6,820 RDI: 80 %
Per 100 g3 RDI=1 %20 RDI=2 %1 RDI=0 %100 RDI=5 %400 RDI: 5 %
Per person8 RDI=3 %50 RDI=4 %5 RDI=1 %270 RDI=10 %1,140 RDI: 10 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 6 people : 5.20 €
  • Per person : 0.90 €

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