Layered Zucchini and Ricotta Omelet Cake
- 1 cup fresh ricotta or fresh sheep's milk ricotta
- 1/3 to 1/2 cup whole milk
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped thyme leaves
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 pound small firm zucchini, shredded or finely chopped
- 1 red chile pepper, finely chopped or very thinly sliced
- 1 roasted sweet red pepper, chopped
- 1 small bunch scallions, whites and greens, chopped
- 12 eggs, lightly beaten
- Small wedge Parmigiano-Reggiano, for shaving
- 1 cup baby arugula leaves
- 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.
- Line a cake pan with plastic wrap.
- Choose a nonstick skillet similar in size to your cake pan.
- Beat the eggs with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Have 2 plates on hand that are similar in size to the skillet.
- Heat a tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil in the skillet over medium to medium-high heat.
- Add 1/3 of the zucchini, chili, sweet peppers and scallions to the pan, season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- 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.
- 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.
- Cut into wedges and serve.
fresh ricotta, milk, thyme, salt, extravirgin olive oil, zucchini, red chile pepper, sweet red pepper, scallions, eggs, baby arugula
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/layered-zucchini-and-ricotta-omelet-cake-recipe.html (may not work)