Feta Veggie Tart Recipes

ROAST VEGETABLE AND FETA TART

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C.
• Mix the flours then rub in the butter. Add the water and mix to a firm dough. Knead briefly then chill for 30 minutes.
• Mix all the vegetables in a roasting tin and add the garlic and rosemary. Sprinkle over some dried mixed herbs if you like. Roast for 35 minutes.
• Meanwhile, roll out the pastry and place in a 23cm (9 inch) dish. Cover the pastry with parchment paper and fill the dish with baking beans to hold it down. Bake blind for 15 minutes, then remove the paper and beans and bake for another 5 minutes.
• Fill the pastry case with the vegetables and arrange the feta on top. Bake for another 10 minutes then serve.

ROAST VEGETABLE AND FETA TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C
• Peel the kumara and cut into 3cm chunks. Cut the capsicums into large flat pieces, discarding the seeds and membranes. Halve the zucchini lengthways and cut into 3cm lengths. Peel the onions and cut into 8 wedges.
• Arrange all the veggies on 2 lightly oiled baking trays and spray with olive oil. Bake for 45 minutes until tender and golden brown, turning and moving them around a few times.
• Set aside to cool, then peel the capsicums and cut into smaller pieces.
• Use a saucer as a guide to cut 6 x 15cm rounds form the pastry sheets. Line 6 lightly greased 9.5cm (base measurement) 1 cup capacity pie dishes with the pastry.
• Place a sheet of baking paper over the pastry in each dish and fill with dry rice or beans. Blind bake for 15 minutes then remove the paper and beans and bake a further 5 minutes. Cool before filling with veggies and feta.
• Divide the vegetables and feta between the prepared pastry cases. Stand the pie dishes on a large oven try. Whist the eggs and cream together with a fork or whisk, and pour over the filling.
• Bake for 35 minutes until set.
• These can be made 1 day in advance. Can be served warm or at room temperature. Try a nice fresh salad and some crusty bread to go with it!

OTTOLENGHI'S VERY FULL ROASTED VEGETABLE TART

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 230C/gas mark 8. Cut around the pepper stalks, then lift out and discard, along with all the seeds. Put the peppers in a small ovenproof dish, drizzle with oil and put on the top shelf of the oven.
• Mix the aubergine with four tablespoons of oil and season. Tip into a big baking tin and place on the shelf below the peppers. After 12 minutes, add the sweet potato, stir and roast for 12 minutes more. Now add the courgette, stir and roast for a further 10-12 minutes. By now, the peppers should be brown and the vegetables cooked. Remove everything from the oven and turn the heat to 160C/gas mark 2½. Cover the peppers with foil and leave to cool; once cool, peel and tear into strips.
• Meanwhile, heat two tablespoons of oil in a frying pan on medium heat. Sauté the onions with the bay leaves and some salt for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown, soft and sweet. Discard the bay and set aside.
• Grease a 22cm loose-bottomed tart tin. Roll the pastry to a 3mm-thick circle large enough to line the tin with some overhang. Press it into the edges. Line with baking parchment and fill with baking beans. Bake blind for 30 minutes, lift out the paper and beans, and bake for 10-15 minutes more, until golden brown. Remove and allow to cool a little. Spread the onions over the bottom, then top with roasted veg. Scatter over half the thyme, dot first with small chunks of both cheeses and then the tomato halves, cut-side up. Whisk the eggs and cream with some salt and pepper, and pour into the tart; the tomatoes and cheese should remain exposed. Scatter the remaining thyme on top. Bake for 35-45 minutes, until the filling sets and turns golden. Rest for at least 10 minutes, then trim off the excess pastry, remove the tart from its tin and serve.

FETA VEGGIE TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Use a circle cookie cutter to create small rounds out of dough. Line each muffin tin cup with dough and set aside.
• Chop all vegetables into ¼" cubes. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat and add vegetables, herbs de Provence, and salt and pepper. Saute until veggies are just beginning to become tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and fold in the feta cheese quickly before scooping into the prepared muffin tins.
• Fill the tins above the brim of each pastry shell as the vegetables will cook down. Bake for 25-30 minutes until crust is golden brown. Remove and let cool slightly before serving.