Monacone Pie (Stuffed Pizza)
Sunday, December 19th
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Pacific Time
Join Domenico and Maria for a portion of easy Italian comfort food - Monacone Pie, or stuffed pizza! Like many of the recipes from Capri, the ingredients are modest, but the flavor is grand. This “stuffed pizza” is made of a pastry pie crust filled with hearty ingredients like meatballs, cheese, eggplants, and tomato sauce.
Please be mindful of the time of the class you sign up for and your own time zone. After registration, you will receive a link to the Zoom online meeting session we will use.
Ingredients & Preparation
Have your ingredients pre-measured and prepped before the class for a more seamless experience.
If you do not have certain ingredients, our chefs will do their best to suggest substitutions.
Before coming to class:
Peel the garlic cloves
Wash the eggplants
Pizza Monacone (Stuffed Pizza)
1 pie
Dough
2 puff pastry rolls (approximately 230 grams (8 ounces) each)
Stuffing
5 eggplants (about 1.5 lbs total)
280 grams (10 ounces) ground beef or turkey
400 grams (2 cups) tomato sauce
300 grams (2 1/2 cups) mozzarella cheese
3 cloves garlic, peeled but not chopped
Extra virgin olive oil, approximately 3 tablespoons
30 g (1/2 cup) parsley
Fresh basil (5-6 leaves) OR 2 teaspoons dried basil
108 grams (1 cup) breadcrumbs
1 egg (optional: for brushing top of pastry)
Equipment
Certain commonly used kitchen tools are not listed here such as cutlery, dishes, mixing bowls, pots, and pans. Any additional equipment is listed here.
Small pan
Medium frying pan
Medium sauce pan
Knife
Cutting board
Baking tin - round 9in or square 9x9in
Mixing spoons
General Steps
Prepare the filling and sauce.
Prepare the meatballs.
Assemble Monacone and bake!