Beet & caramelised onion tart

Beet & caramelised onion tart

A great make-ahead vegetarian main that is much easier than it looks, from Trill Farm in Devon

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr

plus chilling
Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian

Method

  1. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Pulse the flour, oats and butter in a food processor until crumb-like, add the grated carrot and continue to process until the mixture comes together to form a ball. Alternatively rub the butter into the dry ingredients, add the carrots and press together until a ball is formed. Carefully roll out the pastry and line a metal 25cm pizza dish or shallow tart case. Chill.
  2. Gently cook the onions in oil for about 15-20 mins until beginning to caramelise. Place the beetroot in the pastry case and cover with the onions. Whisk the eggs and milk together, season and pour over the onions and beetroot. Bake in the oven, lowering to 160C/140C fan/ gas 3 after 15 mins, for 40 mins or until firm and golden.

PER SERVING

395 kcalories, protein 13.0g, carbohydrate 45.0g, fat 19.0 g, saturated fat 10.0g, fibre 7.0g, sugar 13.0g, salt 0.44 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2011.

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  • 17 February 2011

    Jewlsy rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this tonight for a dinner party. lovely to make and a pleasure to eat. Will definitely make again...

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  • 12 March 2011

    Sue Pine rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    'unbeetable'

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  • 16 March 2011

    Simon Howes rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I make this frequently for lunches. It freezes extremely well. It's amazing with homemade coleslaw. I also add 50g of grated cheddar.

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  • 23 March 2011

    Megamatic commented on this recipe

    what about spices? Salt, pepper? anything?

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  • 20 April 2011

    MamaMoJo rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    delicious - will make again

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  • 01 May 2011

    andtiggertoo rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Oh dear. Despite my best efforts, I must have had a hole in the pastry somewhere, cos most of the milk/eggs have leaked out on to the bottom of the oven. On the plus side, it's only me and my husband here...

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  • Binder photo Ant

    03 May 2011

    Ant rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Very easy to make and definitely worth the effort. I had some trouble keeping the pastry together so ended up patching it in the dish. Turned out good though.

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  • 22 May 2011

    helen rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    I reduced the quantities to make a smaller tart but found that the beetroot juices made it all a bit runny & it didnt set properly. Also a bit bland despite me crumbling goats cheese on top before baking. Pastry was good though & will definately use this again for savory tarts - didnt have any of the problems with it that others have reported.

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  • 27 May 2011

    Supernova commented on this recipe

    what kind of beetroot should I use, fresh raw beetroot or the ready cooked vacuum packed kind?

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  • 08 June 2011

    Bethan commented on this recipe

    Has anyone tried this with pre-bought pastry? I have some shortcrust left over that I would like to use. Should I bake blind before adding the mix? Also does the beetroot need to be cooked before grating?

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  • 20 June 2011

    sophieredican rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely srcummy! I love the pastry although it was a bit too much for my flan tin. THe beetroot though was very juicy and made the pastry go soggy so next time I make it I'll put a tablespoon of flour in with the milk and eggs mixture. Delicious.

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  • 04 July 2011

    Supernova rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I used vacuum packed, cooked beetroot but was a little soggy, I wonder if it'd work or be better with fresh beetroot? Bethan, I would recommend the carrotty pastry, it has lots of flavour and is healthier too, but shop bought I'm sure would work. Was really good lukewarm or cold. Also added salt, pepper, grated nutmeg and a couple of handfuls of double gloucester.

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  • Binder photo le

    16 August 2011

    le rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I used fresh beetroot and it did fully cook, we ate ours with feta crumbled on top which was nice. however my filling did all leak out so make sure there are no gaps/cracks when doing the pastry, or maybe line your tin with foil before pressing in otherwise it will all get stuck. also, next time to stop the soggy base i might try putting the onions on the base then the beetroot then a cheese topping.

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  • 23 August 2011

    Kaza commented on this recipe

    I just made this, all veg was picked from the garden this afternoon and the eggs were laid yesturday. Despite this it was not to our taste at all. The crust was not soggy at all but it is quite bland and the filling although it was nicely set and the fresh beet was cooked to perfection is was just so dissappointing in the taste department.

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  • 24 September 2011

    jellybeanbrown commented on this recipe

    Sounds like it needs more seasoning than recipe provides? Does it work if the carrot is in the tart and not part of the pastry?

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  • 26 September 2011

    Matt rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    The pastry was excellent, no trouble to make and tasted great. I think the filling is missing something though, maybe a sharp goats cheese crumbled through it, or a little balsamic splashed in with the onions, just to liven it up.

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  • 24 October 2011

    Grace rated this recipe

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  • 17 November 2011

    Suki commented on this recipe

    As another reviewer suggested, I added some balsamic to the onions and crumbled feta cheese in with the mixture: tasted great! And the base was indeed very good as per the recipe.

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  • 17 November 2011

    Suki rated and commented on this recipe

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    As another reviewer suggested, I added some balsamic to the onions and crumbled feta cheese in with the mixture: tasted great! And the base was indeed very good as per the recipe.

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  • 24 November 2011

    Lizzie Lawson rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Nice simple recipe. Used raw beetroot and gave it a squeeze to get rid of some of the juice before adding to the pie. Needs seasoning which I did in the pastry mix and the egg mix. I didn't even attempt to roll the pastry but pressed it into the dish. I also added spring onions to the pastry and the second time I made it added bits of cooked chicken. Simple, healthy and nice to add or make changes to.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr

plus chilling
Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian

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PER SERVING

395 kcalories, protein 13.0g, carbohydrate 45.0g, fat 19.0 g, saturated fat 10.0g, fibre 7.0g, sugar 13.0g, salt 0.44 g

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