This recipe for courgette, ham and cheese pie is, in addition to easy and fast, a delicious bite at any time of the year. Hot or warm, cold or at room temperature, it is so juicy and smooth that it goes in without thinking. Although, if you don’t have an air fryer, don’t worry because you can try this other baked zucchini and cheese cake recipe (adding the finely chopped ham when you assemble it, or make it).
First we put the eggs in a large bowl and beat them. season with dried oregano, salt and black pepper to taste. Then, add the zucchini and potato along with the flour. We remove well.
Put half of the mixture in an oven-safe container (about 12×16 cm). We can spread it with butter previously so that it unmolds more easily, and place two or three slices of cooked ham on top (we can also chop it) and cover with grated mozzarella.
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Pour the rest of the egg mixture, spreading it well over the surface and sprinkle with grated mozzarella. We introduce the mold in the basket of the air fryer and program about 15-20 min at 200 ºC. eye! If we see that the surface begins to brown excessively, we cover the mold with aluminum foil.
Let the cake rest for about 15-20 minutes so that it takes shape and it is easier to unmold it. Also we can serve it tempered or of the timein which case we will let it cool completely before removing it from the mold and serving.
As far as the cheese is concerned, although grated mozzarella has been used in this recipe because it has a very mild flavor and a low melting point, there are many other cheeses with which it will go just as well. For example, a little blue cheese, smoked, Parmesan, Manchego, among others, will give it a lot of flavor. What also suits this zucchini pie wonderfully is a little mayonnaise or mustard as an accompaniment, although there are many other sauces that can be served with it.
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