Zucchini and potato scarpaccia
Scarpaccia is a recipe from Tuscany, Italy, a simple but delicious zucchini and potato cake with Parmesan cheese.
12 K 5/5 (2 reviews)
1 hour 30 min.
Easy
18 people
10 IngredientsLast modified on: October 16th 2024
1 litre 500 ml 
1 litre 500 ml 
3 
1 litre 29 ml 
750 ml 
6 tablespoons 
3 tablespoons paprika
150 mls 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.
Vegetables
Prepare 1 litre 500 ml courgette.
Peel, wash and dry 1 litre 500 ml potatoes.
Peel and wash 3 onions.
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 150 mls 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 | 160 RDI=60 % | 840 RDI=80 % | 100 RDI=20 % | 4,880 RDI=240 % | 20,450 RDI: 240 % |
| Per 100 g | 3 RDI=1 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 2 RDI=0 % | 110 RDI=6 % | 470 RDI: 6 % |
| Per person | 8 RDI=3 % | 50 RDI=4 % | 5 RDI=1 % | 270 RDI=10 % | 1,140 RDI: 10 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 18 people : 15.55 €
- Per person : 0.90 €
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Courgette
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