Pesto Potato Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 180C.
2. 2
   Cut off the tips of the green beans, wash them, and blanch them in salted boiling water. Drain them and cut them into small pieces.
3. 3
   Wash the potatoes, cook them with their skin in a stockpot of cold water. Then peel them and mash them with a potato masher. Place the mashed potatoes in a large bowl.
4. 4
   Add the eggs to the mashed potatoes and stir to incorporate, then add the pesto sauce, the parmesan cheese, and salt and pepper to taste and combine well.
5. 5
   Butter a baking dish and coat it with breadcrumbs.
6. 6
   Place half of the mashed potato mixture in the baking dish and even out the surface, add a layer of green beans and a layer of mozzarella, cover with the remaining potato mixture and even out the surface.
7. 7
   Sprinkle with breadcrumbs, grated parmesan cheese, and a few pieces of butter.
8. 8
   Bake for approximately 30 minutes and then place under the broiler for 5 minutes.
9. 9
   Remove the baking dish from the oven, let cool and cut into small squares.