Layered Zucchini and Ricotta Omelet Cake

Name: Layered Zucchini and Ricotta Omelet Cake
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters baby arugula leaves; 12 eggs, lightly beaten; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 4 servings Small wedge Parmigiano-Reggiano, for shaving; 1 red chile pepper, finely chopped or very thinly sliced; 1 roasted sweet red pepper, chopped; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 small bunch scallions, whites and greens, chopped; 237 milliliters fresh ricotta or fresh sheeps milk ricotta; 2 Tbsps finely chopped thyme leaves; 79 milliliters whole milk; 454 grams firm zucchini, shredded or finely chopped

Layered Zucchini and Ricottan Omelet Cake is a gluten free and primal recipe with 4 servings. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 493 calories, 35g of protein, and 32g of fat. Head to the store and pick up zucchini, scallions, thyme leaves, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 40 minutes.

Instructions

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In a small bowl, combine the ricotta with some milk to thin it out to a spreadable consistency and season it with thyme, salt and pepper, to taste.

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Salt And Pepper

Ricotta Cheese

Thyme

Milk

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Bowl

Line a cake pan with plastic wrap. Choose a nonstick skillet similar in size to your cake pan.

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Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Cake Form

Beat the eggs with salt and pepper, to taste. Have 2 plates on hand that are similar in size to the skillet.

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Salt And Pepper

Egg

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Frying Pan

Heat a tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil in the skillet over medium to medium-high heat.

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add 1/3 of the zucchini, chili, sweet peppers and scallions to the pan, season with salt and pepper, to taste.

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Salt And Pepper

Green Onions

Zucchini

Peppers

Chili Pepper

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Frying Pan

Saute the mixture for a couple of minutes then add 1/3 of the eggs and brown the omelet. Cover the pan with a plate and flip the omelet over and brown on the other side. Slide the browned omelet onto another plate and repeat twice more to create 3 omelets.

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Egg

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Frying Pan

Put the most appealing omelet in bottom of a cake pan, spread with half the ricotta mixture and top with another omelet, more cheese and then the third omelet. Invert onto cake plate or stand and top with arugula and shaved Parmesan.

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Parmesan