Dinner-Saver Savory Pie: Easy to Make with Whatever You Have in the Fridge!

Dinner-Saver Savory Pie, an easy one-dish meal to prepare and customize with the ingredients you have on hand. In this version, raw grated potatoes and carrots are mixed with flour, eggs, and milk, while provola enriches the batter and red onion garnishes the surface. Once baked and left to rest, you can serve it with a fresh salad for a family dinner.

INGREDIENTS:

• Potatoes 0.6 lb (270 g)
• Carrots ½ cup (100 g)
• Scamorza (provola) cheese 7.1 oz (200 g)
• Red onions 3.5 oz (100 g)
• Type 00 flour 1 ¼ cup (160 g)
• Eggs large 2
• Parmigiano Reggiano PDO cheese to be grated 1 oz (30 g)
• Whole milk 2 tbsp (30 g)
• Instant yeast for salted preparations 3 tsp (8 g)
• Fine salt to taste
• Black pepper to taste

1. Peel and finely grate the potatoes and carrots, then place them in a large bowl.
2. Add the flour, instant yeast, and milk. Add the eggs, salt, and pepper, then mix well until you have a smooth batter.
3. Add the cubed provola and mix again to incorporate it evenly.
4. Pour the batter into a 12 1/2x10 1/4-inch (32x26 cm) baking pan lined with parchment paper.
5. Thinly slice the red onion with a mandoline and distribute it over the surface. Sprinkle with the grated Parmigiano Reggiano.
6. Bake in a preheated conventional oven at 392°F for 30-35 minutes. When the surface is fragrant and golden, remove from the oven and let rest for about ten minutes before serving.

For the base of the dinner-saver savory pie, you can use cauliflower and broccoli instead of potatoes and carrots! Replace the provola with other cheeses of your choice, such as emmental or stracchino.

If you don’t like onions, you can garnish the surface with sun-dried tomatoes or olives, for example!