Spaghetti with ortolana sauce
second courses from Italy - Lazio
Fake zucchini pizza
Fake zucchini pizza
ready in
1 hour
difficulty
daily requirement
100% Fat
100% Protein
100% Carbohydrates
translated by Italian with
description
When you want pizza ... but without guilt
preparation
step 1
Wash the courgettes, sprinkle them, dry them and reduce them to julienne with a manual or electric grater. Collect the zucchini in a bowl and add a teaspoonful of fine salt. Leave to rest for at least 15 minutes.
step 2
After the necessary time, transfer the julienne of zucchini into a colander, rinse under a jet of cold water to remove salt residues, then let it drip and squeeze with your hands to remove the water
step 3
Preheat the oven to 180 ° C
step 4
Combine the dry courgettes in a bowl, add a pinch of salt, pepper and mix with the egg whites. Finish with grated Parmesan cheese and a spoonful of potato starch (or with another starch to taste)
step 5
Line a 28 cm diameter round baking pan with baking paper. Spread the zucchini mixture into the pan, taking care to level with a spatula or with the back of a spoon
step 6
Bake the base of the fake pizza and cook at 180 ° C ventilated for about 20 minutes, or until the edge of the base begins to form a golden crust
step 7
Meanwhile chop the mozzarella and prepare the tomato pulp in a bowl, add salt and pepper, I also put a little bit of oregano
step 8
When the base of the zucchini is golden, remove it from the oven and fill it quickly with the tomato pulp and the mozzarella. Bake for another 10/15 min
step 9
Remove from the oven and add a few leaves of fresh basil. GOOD APPETITE