Don’t know what to prepare for dinner? Here’s a solution: the Savory Pie with Grilled Vegetables and Mozzarella.

It’s a delightful appetizer or main course to enjoy with friends during a happy hour or for a special occasion.

Ideal to consume either warm or cold. And at the same time easy and fast to prepare?

Savory pies (or quiches) are really appetizing and can be made with various types of ingredients!

With this rustic pie, you will conquer your guests’ palates, who won’t be able to resist asking for seconds.

The stars of this recipe are the vegetables: zucchini, peppers, eggplants, but you can use whichever you prefer or have available.

You can use puff pastry or shortcrust pastry or why not crazy dough and for the light version, here is the whole grain crazy dough recipe.

You can enrich the filling with your favorite cheese: smoked cheese, mozzarella, provolone, Parmesan, or make it completely without cheese for an excellent lactose-free savory pie suitable for everyone.

Let’s see together how to prepare this tasty baked product.

Difficulty: Very easy
Cost: Cheap
Preparation time: 20 Minutes
Portions: 4/6
Cooking methods: Stove, Electric Oven
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: Spring, Summer, and Fall, All seasons

409.93 Kcal

calories per serving

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Energy 409.93 (Kcal)
Carbohydrates 26.56 (g) of which sugars 3.08 (g)
Proteins 12.65 (g)
Fat 28.58 (g) of which saturated 7.72 (g)of which unsaturated 16.84 (g)
Fibers 2.78 (g)
Sodium 603.53 (mg)

Indicative values for a portion of 180 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 for the Savory Pie with Vegetables

1 puff pastry
1 eggplant (large)
3 zucchini
2 peppers (1 yellow 1 red)
8 oz mozzarella
to taste salt
to taste extra virgin olive oil
to taste milk (for brushing)

Tools

1 Baking Dish
Grill Pan
Mandoline

Steps for the Savory Pie with Vegetables

To prepare the savory pie with Grilled Vegetables, start by washing all the vegetables thoroughly and drying them.
Then remove the ends from the eggplants and zucchinis and cut them into slices about 1/4 inch thick.
Remove the stem, seeds, and white filaments from the peppers and cut the flesh into strips about an inch wide.
Start grilling the vegetables.
First, the peppers, which will cook for about 5 minutes per side, then the eggplants and zucchinis, which will be ready after cooking a couple of minutes per side.
Salt all the vegetables and transfer them to a plate to cool.
(I preferred to remove the skin from the peppers, but you can leave it if you wish.)
In the meantime, unroll the puff pastry and transfer it with the provided parchment paper into a round pan of 9-10 inches in diameter.
Trim the edges of the puff pastry and prick the bottom.
When the vegetables are cool, start distributing them in the pan, beginning from the edges, alternating the vegetables to create a pleasant color contrast.
Place slices of mozzarella on top.
Repeat with another layer of grilled vegetables.
Decorate with intertwined strips of puff pastry.
Brush with a bit of milk.
Place the preparation in the oven at 350°F for 40 minutes.
Enjoy your meal.

Tips

To best savor the crispness of the puff pastry, I recommend consuming it on the same day, if you have leftovers, store them in the refrigerator and reheat them when ready to eat.

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