Best Italian Vegetable Pancakes Recipes

VEGGIE STUFFED PANCAKES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl combine the pancake mix and water. Whisk the batter until smooth. Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Make 12 pancakes about 5 1/2-inches in diameter. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
• Warm the olive oil in a large skillet. Add the onions, carrots, and garlic and saute until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Add the spinach, tomatoes, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine. Transfer the vegetable mixture to a large bowl. Add the basil, 1/4 cup Parmesan, and mascarpone cheese. Stir the mixture until well mixed.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9 by 12-inch baking dish (or individual baking dishes). Using about half the vegetable mixture fill the pancakes. Lay pancake down on a work surface, top with 2 spoonfuls of vegetable mixture, sprinkle with some mozzarella cheese. Roll up the pancake around the vegetable mixture and place in the baking dish. Continue with the remaining pancakes, placing in the baking dish in 2 rows, and using up all the shredded mozzarella cheese.
• Place the remaining vegetable mixture in a blender with 1/2 cup whole milk. Blend until smooth adding up to 1/4 cup more milk if necessary to make a sauce. Pour the sauce over the center of the vegetable-stuffed pancakes in two rows. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan. Bake until the cheese is melted and the vegetables are hot, about 25 minutes. Serve immediately.

FARINATA (ITALIAN CHICKPEA PANCAKE) RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 550°F (290°C) and position oven rack in second position from top. If you have a pizza stone or baking steel, set it on the rack (it will help crisp the farinata from below, but isn't required).
• Turn on broiler. Set skillet on pizza stone or baking steel, or on the oven rack if not using a stone, and cook until farinata has just set, no longer jiggles, and is browned all over, about 11 minutes.
• Let farinata cool slightly until set. Eat warm or at room temperature.

VEGETABLE PANCAKES

Steps:

• in a mixing bowl stir together the flour, baking powder, salt and pepper.
• In another bowl, beat together the egg, milk,carrots , zucchini, and onions.
• Add this to the dry ingredients and stir until combined.
• Using a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of oil over medium heat.
• Pour the batter by tablespoons into the pan, making a few pancakes at a time.
• Cook about 2 minutes on each side and golden brown.
• Add the remaining oil to the pan as needed.
• Serve immediately.

ITALIAN VEGETABLE PANCAKES

Steps:

• Grate vegetables by hand or with grating disk of a food processor. In a bowl, mix together all ingredients except the butter or oil. Mixture should be fairly loose but not liquid; add a little more flour or bread crumbs if necessary.
• Put butter or oil in a large skillet and turn heat to medium-high. When pan is hot, put large spoonfuls of batter in pan. Cook, turning once, until nicely browned on both sides, 10 to 15 minutes total. Serve hot or at room temperature.

VEGGIE PANCAKES

Steps:

• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Cook carrots, celery, bell pepper and onion in butter 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until crisp-tender. Add spinach; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes until wilted. Cool slightly.
• In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix and eggs. Add vegetables, salt and pepper; stir well.
• Wipe same skillet with paper towel. Spray skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat. For each pancake, use 1/4 cup of batter; flatten slightly with spatula. Cook until golden brown, about 1 to 2 minutes on each side. Serve with pasta sauce.

MOM'S ZUCCHINI PANCAKES

Steps:

• Blot grated zucchini with paper towels to remove moisture. Stir zucchini, eggs, and onion in a large bowl. Mix flour, Parmesan cheese, baking powder, salt, and oregano in a separate bowl; stir mixture into zucchini until batter is just moistened.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drop rounded spoonfuls of zucchini batter into hot oil; pan fry until golden, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Drain pancakes on a paper towel-lined plate.

VEGETABLE PANCAKES

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine all of the vegetables. Stir in eggs; mix well. Combine dry ingredients; add to vegetables. , Drop batter by 1/4 cupfuls onto a hot well-greased skillet. Spread into 4-in. circles. Cook until brown on each side.