The zucchini, cooked ham, and melting cheese pie is a great dinner saver, easy to prepare and always enjoyed by everyone!
Imagine coming home and being enveloped by an intoxicating aroma, a spontaneous yet perfectly successful dinner.
The zucchini, ham, and cheese pie is exactly that! A small fragrant and golden masterpiece ready to win you over at the first bite.
It’s a versatile dish, suitable for a quick dinner, a picnic, an office lunch.
It’s excellent both hot and warm.
Let’s face it, opening the fridge, finding some forgotten zucchini, a bit of ham, cheese, and a pastry roll and transforming them into something so good… gives incredible satisfaction!
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 5 Minutes
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Electric Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients for Preparing the Zucchini and Cooked Ham Pie
- 1 puff pastry
- 5 medium-large zucchinis
- 3.5 oz cooked ham
- 3.5 oz smoked provola
- 2 slices pizza mozzarella
- 1.8 oz grated parmesan
- 1/2 onion
- to taste fine salt
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- 1 egg yolk
- to taste black sesame seeds
Tools
- 1 Cutting Board
- 1 Knife
- 1 Baking Pan
- 1 Pan
- 1 Brush
Steps for Preparing the Zucchini and Ham Pie
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Start by washing the zucchinis under running water. Trim them with a knife and cut them into slices on a cutting board about half an inch thick
Chop half an onion
Grease a non-stick pan d. 28 and sauté the onion for a minute and add the zucchinis.
Cook for 8-10 minutes, turning them so they brown on both sides.
Roll out the round puff pastry on a springform pan lined with parchment paper.
Stuff with slices of smoked provola on the sides and in the center with 2 fairly thick slices of pizza mozzarella to make it even more stringy. You can also choose another type of cheese to your liking.
Make a layer of cooked ham and finish with the zucchinis distributing them evenly.
Sprinkle with abundant grated parmesan and roll the edges of the puff pastry inward.
In a cup, beat the egg yolk and with a brush, brush the edges and decorate them with black sesame seeds, which will give an extra crunch and color.
Bake at 356 degrees for about 30-35 minutes, until golden.
Tips and Storage
Do not put the zucchinis raw as they would release too much water in the oven cooking.
Use fresh and firm zucchinis.
The zucchini, cooked ham, and cheese pie can be stored in the fridge wrapped in plastic wrap for two to three days. Before consuming, I recommend reheating it in the oven at 320 degrees for 5-8 minutes
It can be frozen.
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FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Can I use another type of dough?
Yes, you can use shortcrust pastry or whole wheat puff pastry
How can I make it vegetarian?
To make it vegetarian, you can omit the cooked ham and use more cheese
