A lot of Italian cuisine seems to be pasta, pasta, and more pasta. However there are so many different possibilities with Italian cuisines. A real crowd pleaser for sure is this cheesy ham and potato gateau. Gateau is a word from the French cuisine and is translated to cake. Although this dish has French connotations, it is a classic dish from Neapolitan cuisine.
This dish is loaded with ham and mozzarella cheese and is meant to be eaten like a pie. It features at breaded top crust giving it a crusty top with a soft, mashed potato filling in the middle. This makes for a delicious cheesy blend. With this dish, you can literally throw anything you want inside to make it even more better. Let us know what you think!
Cheesy Ham and Potato Gateau
Course: Uncategorized6
servings30
minutes40
minutes355
kcalA delicious upgrade from traditional mashed potatoes that incorporates ham and mozzarella cheese with a pie like structure with a semi-hard crust.
Ingredients
5-6 potatoes
8 oz of diced Mozzarella
1/2 cup of bread crumbs
1 cup of diced ham
1/2 cup of grated parmigiano reggiano cheese
salt as needed
pepper as needed
1/2 cup of milk
1 tbsp of butter
1 egg
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 375F
- Wash and peel the outer skin of the potatoes.
- Bring a large pot of water to boil.
- Once the water is boiling, add the potatoes.
- Boil the potatoes for 20 minutes.
- Once the potatoes are finished boiling, strain them and place them into a large bowl.
- Mash the potatoes either using a mashing tool or a mixer.
- Add the milk and butter and keep mixing.
- Add the ham, mozzarella, egg, and parmigiano reggiano cheese. Mix together well.
- Place the mix into a deep baking dish and spread evenly.
- Sprinkle the bread crumbs on top evenly.
- Bake for 30 minutes in the oven.
- Once it is finished, let the gateau cool down for approximately 20-30 minutes and then serve. Buon Appetito.
