Grated Potato Bake with Mozzarella and Cherry Tomatoes
Grated potatoes baked in a hot pan until the bottom and edges turn crisp, topped with a layer of mozzarella and cherry tomatoes that wrinkle in the oven. The acidity of the tomatoes balances the richness of the cheese.
Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F). Grease a round, 28 cm across cm pan with a little of the oil and put it in the oven to heat.
⚙ Preheating the OvenOvenBaking pan
💡Put things in the oven only once it's reached temperature, after the heating light has gone off: an oven that hasn't reached temperature changes baking times, and the bake burns outside or stays underbaked.
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Grate the vegetables and onion on a coarse grater and squeeze out the liquid well.
Grater
💡Grated vegetables (zucchini, squash, potatoes) are full of water: squeeze them in your palm or in a towel before mixing with the eggs, so the pie doesn't come out watery.
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Mix the eggs until smooth.
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Add half of the yellow cheese and flour and mix.
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Add the vegetables, onion, nutmeg, rest of the oil, salt and black pepper and mix.
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Carefully take the hot pan out of the oven and spread the mixture in it.
Baking panOven mitts
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Bake 35 minutes, until the edges are browned and pull away from the sides.
⚙ BakingOvenBaking pan
💡Check by the cue (until…), not just the clock: every oven bakes a little differently.
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Sprinkle the rest of the yellow cheese over the top.
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Arrange the cherry tomatoes on top, cut side up, and sprinkle with the za'atar.
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Bake 15 minutes, until the cheese melts and turns golden in spots and the tomatoes wrinkle slightly.
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Let cool 10 minutes before cutting.
💡Resting before cutting sets the pie: cut straight out of the oven, it is still soft inside and the slices fall apart.
372calories
16 gprotein
35 gcarbs
19 gfat
● protein 17%● carbs 37%● fat 46%
Per serving (301 g), of 6 servings
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⚖ About the ingredients
Eggs: measured in pieces: one ≈ 50 g · 143 kcal per 100 g · More about Eggs →
Potatoes: measured in pieces: one ≈ 170 g · 77 kcal per 100 g · More about Potatoes →
Thyme: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 1 g · 101 kcal per 100 g · More about Thyme →
🔧 Tools needed (4) · 🍳 One cooking vessel
Oven· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Toaster oven (Fits one small pan; good for small batches) · Air fryer (Small batches only, no runny batters) · Pot (Only for covered stews on the stovetop, no browning on top)
Baking pan· Also works: Glass / ovenproof baking dish (None) · Disposable pan (None)
Oven mitts· Also works: Kitchen towel (Folded dry towel (a wet one conducts heat!))
Grater· Also works: Food processor (Grating disc, more to wash)· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Knife (Chop finely, different texture)
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