Crostata with Mushrooms and Pancetta

Name: Crostata with Mushrooms and Pancetta
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 3 Tbsps butter, cut into small pieces; 118 milliliters grated cheese (try a combo of smoked mozzarella and fontina); 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 355 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme (or rosemary, oregano, parsley, or a combination); 3 Tbsps ice water; 2 Tbsps lemon juice; 118 milliliters mascarpone cheese; 57 grams diced pancetta; 2 Tbsps freshly grated Parmesan; 355 milliliters leftover side dish vegetables (like sauteed mushrooms and shallots); 1 teaspoons salt, plus 1/2 teaspoon

For $1.46 per serving, this recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 4 servings with 560 calories, 17g of protein, and 34g of fat each. If you have egg, butter, salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour.

Instructions

In a food processor combine the flour, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Pulse to combine.

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All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Food Processor

Add the butter and pulse until the butter is finely chopped and the mixture resembles a coarse meal. In a small bowl combine the lemon juice and mascarpone.

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Lemon Juice

Mascarpone

Butter

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Bowl

Add the mascarpone mixture to the food processor and pulse a few times.

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Mascarpone

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Food Processor

Add the ice water and run the machine just until the mixture is moist and crumbly, but does not form a ball. Do not over mix. Turn the dough out onto a sheet of plastic wrap. Press into a disk, cover, and refrigerate for 20 minutes.

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Water

Dough

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Cook the pancetta in a small saute pan over medium heat until golden and crisp, about 4 minutes.

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Pancetta

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Oven

Frying Pan

Add the herbs and stir.

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Herbs

Transfer the pancetta, herbs, and the pan juices to a medium bowl.

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Pancetta

Herbs

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Bowl

Frying Pan

Add the leftover vegetables, grated cheeses, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper. Toss to combine and set aside.

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Vegetable

Pepper

Salt

Place the chilled dough on parchment paper.

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Dough

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Baking Paper

Roll the dough out into a 12-inch wide circle about 1/4-inch thick.

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Dough

Roll

Spread the vegetables out in the center of the dough leaving a 2-inch border.

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Vegetable

Spread

Dough

Sprinkle the vegetable mixture with Parmesan. Fold the border up and over the vegetables forming a crust. Using a pastry brush, brush some of the egg over the crust.

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Vegetable

Parmesan