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Rustic Potato Pie

17/11/2023

The rustic potato pie is a hearty and comforting dish, typical of Italian home cooking. Here’s the recipe:

Ingredients

  • 1 kg of potatoes
  • 300 g of flour
  • 200 g of cooked ham, diced
  • 150 g of mozzarella or scamorza cheese, diced
  • 100 g of grated Parmesan cheese
  • 4 eggs
  • 100 ml of milk
  • Nutmeg, to taste
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Butter for greasing the pan
  • Breadcrumbs for sprinkling the pan

Preparation

  1. Start by peeling the potatoes and cutting them into cubes. Cook them in a pot of salted water until they are tender. Then, drain them and mash them with a potato masher or a fork to obtain a puree.

  2. Preheat the oven to 180 °C.

  3. In a large bowl, mix the potato puree with the cooked ham, mozzarella or scamorza, grated Parmesan, eggs, milk, a pinch of nutmeg, salt, and pepper until you have a homogeneous mixture.

  4. Grease a high-sided baking dish and sprinkle it with breadcrumbs. Pour the potato mixture into the dish and level the surface with a spoon or a spatula.

  5. Bake in the oven for about 45-60 minutes or until the pie’s surface becomes golden and crispy.

  6. Let the rustic potato pie rest for a few minutes before serving, so it can firm up slightly.

This pie can be served either as a main course or as a rich side dish, ideal to accompany meat or grilled vegetables.

Curiosity

The rustic potato pie is an example of how traditional recipes can be adapted with personal touches. You can enrich it with ingredients of your choice, such as sausage, smoked bacon, vegetables, or even different cheeses to give variety each time you prepare it.