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Zucchini Pancetta Flatbreads

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Our flatbread pizzas are made with simple flatbread base and topping made of crisp pancetta, grated zucchini and dollops of creamy mascarpone. An ideal summer snack or light meal!

If you love recipes like this one, we recommend our flatbreads topped with summer vegetables and the one with sweet corn, both delicious.



About zucchini

Zucchini are summer vegetable which are quite affordable as well as healthy and nutritious, which makes them a desirable ingredient in every summer dish. Fresh zucchini tastes great in salads, pasta, soup, pizza or even desserts.

You can eat zucchini raw, grill it, cook it, sauté it - the possibilites are endless.

We love to grate them and make simple fritters such as easy zucchini fritters and the one with pancetta, both so yummy. For another great snack idea, check our recipe for quick fried zucchini balls.

We hope these recipes will inspire you to try cooking zucchini in a new way. And this is not all, there are always more zucchini recipes to try.

More tasty recipes you'll love:

Easy Zucchini Fritters
Mozzarella and Prosciutto Bruschetta
Sweetcorn and Zucchini Filo Triangles


How to make zucchini pancetta flatbreads

Making these tasty flatbread pizza is so easy. For the flatbreads in this recipe we use PLAIN FLOUR and POLENTA. Stir these two ingredients together with BAKING POWDER and SALT then add GREEK YOGURT and OLIVE OIL.

Knead a dough, then roll out small flatbreads and cook them on the stove. Our pizza base is ready!



For the topping you will need:

MASCARPONE CHEESE: This recipe uses mascarpone cheese which is creamy and has mild sweet buttery flavour. It has smooth creamy texture and is goes great with zucchini on the top. It is less tangy than ricotta or regular cream cheese.

GRATED ZUCCHINI: Once you grate zucchini, place them in a colander, sprinkle with some salt and leave for 10 minutes. Drain as much as liquid as possible to avoid sogginess of the pizza base. Saute it for a few minutes to bring some extra flavour.

CUBED PANCETTA: Adds some flavour to the pizza. It tastes similar to bacon. Instead of pancetta you can use bacon or prosciutto - both works well).

Brush flatbreads with some olive oil and bake in the oven for a few minutes then top them with mascarpone, zucchini and pancetta. Bake for 10 minutes and enjoy while still warm.

Making ahead zucchini pancetta flatbreads

If you want to make these simple flatbread pizzas even quicker, make a pile of flatbreads in advance and freeze them. Wrap cooked flatbreads individually into into aluminium foil and place in a plastic freezer bag.

Once you want to prepare pizza, take flatbreads from the freezer, place them on the baking sheet to thaw for a few minutes, brush with some olive oil and bake in the oven on 200°C/392°F for 3-4 minutes. Continue with topping as described in the recipe. 



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Zucchini Pancetta Flatbreads

SERVES: 3 medium-sized flatbread pizza
COOKS IN: 45 minutes
LEVEL: Easy

INGREDIENTS

For the flatbreads

  • 180g plain flour (1 1/2 cup)
  • 40g polenta (1/4 cup)
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 180g Greek yogurt (3/4 cup), at room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

For the topping

  • 200g zucchini (1 medium zucchini)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • sea salt & freshly ground black pepper
  • 100g pancetta (3.5 ounces), finely diced
  • 115g mascarpone cheese (1/2 cup)
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano or thyme

Kitchen essentials for this recipe:

Kitchen Scale | Mixing Bowl | Rolling Pin | Cast Iron Pan | Silicon Spatula | Box Grater | Skillet | Baking Sheet | Pastry Brush | Serving Spatula



METHOD

  1. TO MAKE FLATBREADS, combine together flour and polenta, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. 

  2. Make a well in the centre and add olive oil and Greek yogurt and using your hands bring everything together.

  3. Lightly flour a clean work surface, then transfer the dough to the surface and knead until smooth, 3-4 minutes, adding more flour if the dough is sticky. Place the dough into a bowl, cover and leave aside for 10 minutes.

  4. Preheat the oven to 200°C/392°F. Line the baking sheet with baking paper.

  5. TO MAKE THE TOPPING, grate zucchini on large holes of box grater, sprinkle lightly with salt and leave for 10 minutes. Drain as much as possible liquid from zucchini. You can do this with your hands or using a clean cloth.

  6. Put a small skillet on a medium heat with a drizzle of olive oil and add shredded zucchini. Sauté for about 3-4 minutes, stirring continuously. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and set aside.

  7. Add cubed pancetta to the same skillet and fry for 2-3 minute stirring all the time.

  8. TO COOK THE FLATBREADS, divide the flatbread dough into 3 pieces. Dust a work surface (or pastry mat) and rolling pin with flour. Working one at a time, roll out each piece of dough into a round about 2-3 mm thick and 15 cm in diameter.

  9. Lightly oil a non-stick frying pan or a griddle and place on a medium-high heat. Cook rounds of dough for 1-2 minutes on each side or until puffed up slightly. There should be a small golden brown spots on both sides. If the pan seems too hot or is smoking, turn the heat down slightly.

  10. Place flatbreads on the baking sheet lined with baking paper, brush lightly the surface of the flatbreads with olive oil then bake in the oven for 2-3 minutes.

  11. Take the flatbreads from the oven and dot over with mascarpone, then to with shredded zucchini and pancetta. Sprinkle with dried oregano or thyme.

  12. Bake in the preheated oven for 12-14 minutes of until the crust is golden. Transfer to a warmed serving plates and serve immediately.

We recommend using the measurement in grams & ml (instead of cups & spoons) for more accuracy and better results.