Cheesecake with zucchini

Jun 11, 2022
Cheesecake con zucchine

INGREDIENTS

  • 250 g of olive oil taralli (or wholemeal crackers)
  • 130 g of butter (or vegetable preparation)

    400g of courgettes
  • 200 g of ricotta
  • 150 g of cream cheese (such as Philadelphia)
  • 50 g grated parmesan cheese
  • 8 g corn starch
  • 1 egg
  • 8 fresh mint leaves
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • salt and pepper
  • extra virgin olive oil

    1 or 2 small courgettes
  • cherry tomatoes or red pepper

PROCEDURE

  • Clean the courgettes and cut them into pieces. Sauté them in a pan with extra virgin olive oil and a clove of garlic.
  • Prepare the base: melt the butter. Blend the taralli until they are crumbled. Mix the melted butter with the crumbled taralli.
  • Line a mold with baking paper. Spread the mixture on the base and level well.
  • Blend the warm courgettes and add the cheeses, the starch, the lightly beaten egg, the chopped mint and season with salt and pepper.
  • Spread over the base and level.
  • Decorate with courgette slices to form flowers and place small pieces of tomato in the centre.
  • Bake in a preheated oven at 160° for approximately 25 minutes.
  • Serve warm or cold.

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