The potato and onion flatbread is a simple yet incredibly tasty recipe, perfect to serve as an appetizer for a casual dinner or as a snack for an aperitif. Made with boiled potatoes and a small amount of flour – if you are celiac, you can use rice flour – this flatbread is characterized by its golden, crispy edges, while the inside, soft and flavorful, melts in your mouth without ever feeling heavy. Delicious fresh from the oven, it maintains its taste even at room temperature, making it ideal for a picnic or an outdoor lunch. Easy to customize with the addition of herbs or spices, potato and onion flatbread is always a perfect solution for those looking for flavor and simplicity.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very inexpensive
- Preparation time: 35 Minutes
- Portions: 4People
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 230.64 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 38.72 (g) of which sugars 2.40 (g)
- Proteins 4.81 (g)
- Fat 7.21 (g) of which saturated 1.05 (g)of which unsaturated 0.08 (g)
- Fibers 4.17 (g)
- Sodium 204.09 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 97 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 a potato and onion flatbread 14×10 inches
To prepare gluten-free potato flatbread I used an equal weight of finely ground rice flour; ensure it has the “gluten-free” label.
- 1.5 lbs potatoes
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour (or gluten-free rice flour)
- as needed salt
- as needed pepper
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 onion
Tools
- 1 Cutting board
- 1 Knife
- 1 Microwave oven
- 1 Potato masher
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Baking pan approximately 14×10 inches rectangular
- Parchment paper
How to prepare the potato and onion flatbread
To prepare the potato and onion flatbread, start by boiling the whole potatoes with the skin in plenty of water until they are tender (about 40 minutes, or 20 minutes from the whistle in a pressure cooker). If you have a microwave, you can boil the potatoes without water by following the instructions here. Once cooked, mash them with a potato masher, letting the puree fall into a bowl (1).
Season the mashed potatoes with a generous pinch of salt, a bit of pepper, and 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil. Mix well, then add all-purpose flour or rice flour (2). Continue mixing briefly in the bowl, then turn everything onto the work surface and knead quickly with your hands (3).
You need to obtain a smooth and homogeneous dough ball (4). Take a rectangular baking pan approximately 14×10 inches and line it with parchment paper. Place the dough in it and start spreading it out with your hands (5) to form a fairly thin layer. Keep in mind that the thinner it is, the crispier it will be.
Cover the entire surface of the pan (6). Peel the onion and slice it thinly, but not too thin (7).
Separate the rings with your hands (8) and distribute them on the surface of the flatbread (9).
Season with a pinch of salt, a bit of oregano, and some oil (10). Bake the potato and onion flatbread in a preheated, ventilated oven at 375°F for about 40 minutes, until it is golden (11).
Cut it and serve it immediately, as an appetizer or a savory snack.
Storage
If there are leftovers, you can store the flatbread in the refrigerator until the next day. It should be briefly reheated in the oven or microwave.
Tips and Variations
For a perfect dough, it is essential that the potatoes do not absorb water during cooking. Therefore, the microwave cooking method is ideal, but if you don’t have a microwave, it’s fine to boil them in water as long as they are left whole and with the skin.
Instead of oregano, you can use chopped rosemary, while for an even tastier version, you can add some slices of bacon or speck to the surface a few minutes before the flatbread is ready.
