Potato Cake from Napoli (Gatto)

Name: Potato Cake from Napoli (Gatto)
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 kgs baking potatoes, about 16; 118 milliliters fresh bread crumbs; 2 Tbsps butter, cut into small dots; 4 eggs; 454 grams fresh mozzarella, cut into tiny cubes, less than a 1/4-inch; 59 milliliters fresh ricotta; 118 milliliters milk; 355 milliliters freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; 1 bunch Italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup; 237 milliliters freshly grated Pecorino; 227 grams soppressata, cut into 1-inch batons

Potato Cake from Napoli (Gatto) might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 40g of protein, 37g of fat, and From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours. Head to the store and pick up parsley, eggs, pecorino, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the milk you could follow this main course with the Milky Way Brownie Bites as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450 F.

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Oven

Fill a pasta pot with water and add the whole potatoes. Bring the water to a boil and cook until tender, about 45 minutes.

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Potato

Pasta

Water

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Pot

Drain and peel the potatoes and pass them through a food mill. While the potatoes are still warm, place them in a mixing bowl and combine the eggs, ricotta, cheeses, soppressata, milk and parsley. Stir just enough to evenly mix.

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Soppressata

Potato

Parsley

Ricotta Cheese

Egg

Milk

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Mixing Bowl

Butter a 12-inch springform pan with 2 tablespoons of butter and dust with breadcrumbs.

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Breadcrumbs

Butter

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Springform Pan

Place half of the potato mixture into the pan and gently smooth it to the edges.

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Potato

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Frying Pan

Sprinkle the mozzarella over the potato mixture, to within 1/2 inch of the outer edge, but not over. Smear the remaining potato mixture over carefully, and smooth with a wet spatula.

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Mozzarella