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Baked Zucchini Pie / Light Recipe

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Today a delicious light recipe: Baked Zucchini Pie. A simple dish to prepare, full of flavor and suitable for those following a diet. I thank the wonderful Dr. Maura Candilio for always giving me great advice on this. The zucchinis, the stars of this recipe, are low-calorie vegetables rich in nutrients, including minerals, vitamins, and fiber. For this pie, I used very few ingredients: zucchinis, light cream cheese like Philadelphia, and 2 eggs. If you wish, you can replace the cream cheese with ricotta; in this case, you should blend it with an immersion blender to make it creamier and lump-free before forming our pie.

Baked Zucchini Pie
  • Difficulty: Very Easy
  • Cost: Very Cheap
  • Preparation time: 10 Minutes
  • Portions: 2
  • Cooking methods: Oven
  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Seasonality: All Seasons
491.40 Kcal
calories per serving
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  • Energy 491.40 (Kcal)
  • Carbohydrates 6.22 (g) of which sugars 0.00 (g)
  • Proteins 23.16 (g)
  • Fat 43.11 (g) of which saturated 4.18 (g)of which unsaturated 3.73 (g)
  • Fibers 2.20 (g)
  • Sodium 453.20 (mg)

Indicative values for a portion of 200 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

  • 2 zucchinis
  • 7.05 oz light cream cheese (light)
  • 2 eggs (large)
  • 1 tablespoon Grana Padano PDO (grated)
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

Tools

  • 1 Mandoline Slicer
  • 1 Baking Dish

Steps

  • In a bowl, combine the eggs with the light cheese,

  • Add the Grana and stir.

  • In a baking dish, pour a drizzle of EVO oil and a sprinkle of Grana.

  • Arrange the thinly sliced zucchini slices, previously cut with a mandoline, without overlapping them.

  • Pour a first thin layer of cream on top.

  • Another row of zucchinis and a pinch of salt.

  • Repeat by adding cream and zucchinis until reaching the top with the Grana.

  • Bake in a hot oven at 356°F for 25 minutes.

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isaporidiethra

Hello everyone and welcome to my blog. My name is Francesca, a true native of Taranto. I love cooking desserts and traditional dishes, and my inspiration comes from the women in my family. Photography, for me, is about capturing the moment… in a shot, you hold your breath and then start again, savoring every little detail as you develop it. Why Ethra? She was the wife of Phalanthus, the founder of Taranto, the Spartan city. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you all… there are already so many of you following me. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

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