Italian Vegetable Pie Recipe
Italian Vegetable Pie, also known as Torta Pasqualina, is a traditional Italian Easter dish.
This is vegetarian and high protein recipe. Dish can be prepared in 85 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 13.
Ingredients
- 250 gram Pie crust
- 200 gram Zucchini
- 150 gram Bell peppers
- 150 gram Cherry tomatoes
- 100 gram Onion
- 2 clove Garlic
- 4 unit Eggs
- 1 cup Milk
- 100 gram Parmesan cheese
- 20 gram Basil leaves
- 2 tablespoon Olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Roll out the pie crust and line a pie dish with it.
- In a pan, heat olive oil and sauté the onion and garlic until translucent.
- Add the zucchini, bell peppers, and cherry tomatoes. Cook for 5 minutes.
- In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, Parmesan cheese, basil leaves, salt, and black pepper.
- Pour the vegetable mixture into the pie crust.
- Pour the egg mixture over the vegetables.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes or until the pie is set and golden.
- Let it rest for 10 minutes before serving.
- Slice and serve the Italian Vegetable Pie.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 350kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 18g28%
- Total Carbohydrate 35g12%
- Sugars 5g
- Protein 12g24%
* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.