Rustic courgette, pine nut & ricotta tart

Rustic courgette, pine nut & ricotta tart

By Barney Desmazery
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Prep: 30 mins Cook: 30 mins

Easy

Serves 6
This rustic quiche has been simplified by making it straight on the baking tray without using a tart tin

Nutrition and extra info

  • Vegetarian

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal620
  • fat43g
  • saturates17g
  • carbs36g
  • sugars5g
  • fibre1g
  • protein24g
  • salt1.17g
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Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
    olive oil

    Olive oil

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    Probably the most widely-used oil in cooking, olive oil is pressed from fresh olives. It's…

  • 4 courgettes, thinly sliced (try to use a mixture of different varieties if you can find them)
    Courgette

    Courgette

    corr-zjet

    The courgette is a variety of cucurtbit, which means it's from the same family as cucumber,…

  • 2 x 250g tubs ricotta
    Ricotta

    Ricotta

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    Ricotta is an Italian cheese made from whey and traditionally a by-product of…

  • 4 eggs
    Eggs

    Egg

    egg

    The ultimate convenience food, eggs are powerhouses of nutrition, packed with protein and a…

  • large handful basil leaves, shredded
  • grating of nutmeg
    Nutmeg

    Nutmeg

    nut-meg

    One of the most useful of spices for both sweet and savoury…

  • 50g parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), grated
    Parmesan

    Parmesan

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    Parmesan is a straw-coloured hard cheese with a natural yellow rind and rich, fruity flavour. It…

  • 1 large garlic clove, crushed
  • 500g block puff pastry
  • dash of flour, for dusting
    Flour

    Flour

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    Flour is a powdery ingredient usually made from grinding wheat, maize, rye, barley or rice. As…

  • large handful pine nuts

Method

  1. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Heat half the olive oil in a frying pan. Sizzle the courgettes for 5 mins until golden around the edges, then set aside. In a bowl, beat the ricotta with the eggs, basil, nutmeg, half the Parmesan and the garlic. Set aside.

  2. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface to a rough round about 40cm wide, then transfer to a baking tray. Spread the pastry with the ricotta mix, leaving a 4cm border. Press the courgette slices into the ricotta, then scatter over the pine nuts and remaining Parmesan.

  3. Bring the sides up over the edge of the ricotta, pinch to encase the filling, then bake for 30 mins until the filling is puffed up and golden. Leave to cool slightly and enjoy warm or cold with a crisp green salad.

  • Recipe Tip

    Thyme-roasted courgettes

    Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Toss 8 large courgettes, cut into chunks, with 2 tbsp olive oil and some thyme sprigs in a heavy-based roasting tin. Roast for 40 mins, tossing a couple of times, until soft and coloured. Serve with grilled meat.

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hamishmum
22nd Jun, 2009
3.05
I found this easy to do but a bit tasteless. i added more pine nuts than suggested in the recipe but it needs loads of seasoning.
heidi79
21st Jun, 2009
5.05
Found this really easy to prepare & used ready rolled sheet of puff pastry to save a little more time. Everyone loved it & will be making it again soon!
laney612
13th Jun, 2009
Is there an alternative to ricotta? I live in Turkey!
tracyann
12th Jun, 2009
4.05
This was really easy to prepare. The whole family enjoyed it, even the children (aged 4 and 8). In fact, I think it is easy enough for the children to help make next time. Leftovers were great for lunch the next day.
ellennetheravon
11th Jun, 2009
The print function doesn't seem to be working
verheijen
11th Jun, 2009
4.05
Very nice. Used half quark to make it lighter. Easy, nice and tasty.
hlhrchrds
11th Jun, 2009
4.05
Used filo pastry instead of puff. I love smmer tarts

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