Courgette, ham & ricotta tarts

Courgette, ham & ricotta tarts

Make double the quantity of these simple, summery tarts and have one for lunch the next day

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Method

  1. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Roll the pastry from one side to make a rough square, then quarter to make 4 smaller squares. Prick all over with a fork, transfer to a baking sheet and bake for 15 mins until puffed and golden.
  2. Meanwhile, fry the courgettes in the oil until soft and golden, stirring in the garlic for the final min. Mix together the cream, ricotta, egg and Parmesan.
  3. Remove the tarts once they've puffed up, flatten the middles and thickly spread the ricotta mixture over, leaving a small border. Scatter over the ham, tomatoes and courgette, season, then bake for 15 mins until the filling is slightly risen and golden. Serve with salad, if you like.
Try

Use up leftover cream: Cheat's carbonara for 2

Whisk 100ml double cream with 1 egg and 50g grated Parmesan before tossing it through 150g cooked spaghetti with some chopped ham.

Per serving

678 kcalories, protein 24g, carbohydrate 32g, fat 51 g, saturated fat 23g, fibre 2g, sugar 5g, salt 2.1 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, August 2010.

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  • 26 July 2010

    Natalie rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Thought this was very tasty. I would use slightly less topping next time as I struggled to get it all on.

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  • 12 August 2010

    katie@stewed commented on this recipe

    These tarts are really easy and very very tasty. I didn't use the courgette or garlic, but opted for a tomato and ham alone with a sprinkling of torn basil at the end. I would halve the amount of ham and tomatoes suggested in the recipe.

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  • 17 August 2010

    Frantic Flapjack rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    These were easy to put together and were light and tasty. If I make these again, I will also halve the ham and tomatoes - far too much for the recipe.

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  • 18 August 2010

    cooking commented on this recipe

    I did it as one big tart. Will try again with no cream the base was too wet even though I cooked it with the topping for more than the recipe said. Very tasty though hubby had 2nd's unheard off1

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

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Per serving

678 kcalories, protein 24g, carbohydrate 32g, fat 51 g, saturated fat 23g, fibre 2g, sugar 5g, salt 2.1 g

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