Savory phyllo pastry pie with zucchini, tasty and delicious, with zucchini slices, green onions, and stracchino… a great idea for an appetizer or brunch, as an alternative to classic puff pastry pies. The preparation is very simple, no pre-cooking, just grease the sheets, flavor them with parmesan and herbs, fold and roll them up, then add the other ingredients. After baking in the oven, your savory pie will have a unique crispy texture, making it truly appetizing!
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 4 People
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Seasonality: All Seasons
- Energy 346.29 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 42.84 (g) of which sugars 1.50 (g)
- Proteins 13.60 (g)
- Fat 13.31 (g) of which saturated 2.23 (g)of which unsaturated 3.99 (g)
- Fibers 2.21 (g)
- Sodium 476.98 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 5 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 10.58 oz phyllo dough
- 2 zucchini
- 1 green onion
- 3.53 oz stracchino
- 1 egg
- 3.53 oz milk
- herbs (thyme, oregano or others)
- grated Grana Padano
- extra virgin olive oil
- salt
- pepper
Tools
- Baking pan 20-22 cm
- Parchment paper
- Bowl
- Brush
Preparation
Open the phyllo dough and layer the sheets 2 by 2, brushing them with olive oil (or seed oil). Sprinkle them with some grated parmesan and herbs, fresh or dried (1).
Fold them into accordion shapes, then roll them up and place them in a spiral inside the baking pan lined with parchment paper, as shown in photo 2.
Wash the zucchini, trim them, and slice them thinly. Clean the green onion and slice it too.
Tuck the zucchini and green onions between the folds of the phyllo dough, as shown in photo 3.
Break the stracchino into pieces and distribute it over the savory pie.
Crack the egg into a bowl, add the milk, salt, and pepper. Lightly beat with a fork, then pour the mixture over the pie, trying to moisten it evenly (4). Finally, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with another handful of parmesan.
Place the phyllo pie in a fan oven at 356°F and bake it for about 40 minutes, or until crispy and golden. Always adjust the timing based on your oven.
The savory phyllo pastry pie with zucchini is ready. Remove it from the mold and let it cool slightly before slicing.
Advice and Notes
You can also brush the phyllo sheets with melted butter instead of oil. Don’t worry if they tear slightly while rolling.
You can replace stracchino with diced provola cheese.
You can make the pie in a rectangular mold; in this case, you don’t need to roll the sheets but simply fold them into accordion shapes and place them side by side.
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
Can I prepare the savory pie in advance?
Sure, you can bake it a few hours ahead and serve it at room temperature, or reheat it in the oven.
Do the zucchini need to be cooked first?
No, I advise against pre-cooking them as it would be hard to tuck them between the folds later. If you slice them thin enough, they will cook in the oven along with the pie.
