Dessert for 5
Chania Zucchini Pie
Zucchini, potatoes, cheese, egg, and mint bake between crisp phyllo layers for a savory Greek-style pie.
Typical price
$8.08for 4 servings
$2.02 per serving$8.08 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 120 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 5servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pie crust, puff pastry, wonton wrappers$3.49 each typical | 1 | $3.85Typical price |
| Potatoes$0.99/lb typical | 0.55 lb | $0.55Typical price |
| Zucchini and summer squash$1.79/lb typical | 1.1 lb | $1.97Typical price |
| Cottage cheese or ricotta$0.17/oz typical | 14 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | 0.5 | $0.75Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.30Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.10 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 250 g phyllo pastry
- 250 g potatoes
- 500 g zucchini
- 400 g fresh white cheese or 400 g ricotta cheese
- 1 egg
- salt
- pepper
- 15 leaves mint (optional)
- olive oil
- 1 1/2 tbsp sesame seeds
Steps
- Grate the zucchini, toss it with salt, and let it drain in a colander for 30 minutes.
- Boil the potatoes in water for 15 minutes, drain them, and mash them when cool enough to handle.
- Squeeze the zucchini dry and mix it with the potatoes, cheese, egg, pepper, and mint.
- Heat the oven to 375 F and oil a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
- Layer half the phyllo in the pan, brushing each sheet with olive oil, then spread in the filling.
- Cover with the remaining phyllo, brush the top with olive oil, sprinkle with sesame seeds, and cut into pieces.
- Bake for 45 minutes until crisp and golden, then rest the pie for 10 minutes.
Swaps
- Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
- Zucchini and summer squash for Bell peppersabout $0.70/lb more at typical prices
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