Roasted Vegetable Torta Recipes

LAYERED VEGETABLE TORTE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Put a grill pan over medium-high heat, or prepare a grill; the heat should be medium-high, and the rack about 4 inches from flame. Brush eggplant, zucchini and mushrooms lightly with half the oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper; if roasting, grease 2 baking sheets with oil. Roast or grill vegetables on both sides until soft.
• Coat bottom and sides of 8-inch springform pan with oil. Layer a third of the eggplant slices into bottom of the pan, then layer in half the zucchini, mushrooms, tomato, garlic and basil, sprinkling each layer with a bit of salt and pepper. Repeat layers until all vegetable are used. Press the top with a spatula or spoon to make the torte as compact as possible. Sprinkle top with Parmesan and bread crumbs, and drizzle with about 1 tablespoon oil.
• Bake torte in oven until hot throughout and browned on top, about 30 minutes. Let sit for 5 minutes before removing outer ring of pan, then let cool for another 10 minutes before cutting into wedges.

RUSTIC ROASTED VEGETABLE TART

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the vegetables, 3 tablespoons oil, garlic, salt and pepper. Transfer to an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 450° for 25-30 minutes or until vegetables are tender and moisture has evaporated, stirring every 10 minutes., On a lightly floured surface, roll pastry into a 13-in. circle. Sprinkle cornmeal over a greased 14-in. pizza pan; place pastry on prepared pan. Spoon vegetable mixture over pastry to within 1-1/2 in. of edges. Fold up edges of pastry over filling, leaving center uncovered. Brush pastry with remaining oil., Bake at 450° for 20-25 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Sprinkle with cheese. Cut into wedges. Garnish with basil if desired.

INA GARTEN'S ROASTED VEGETABLE TORTE (BAREFOOT CONTESSA)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Cook the zucchini, onions, garlic, and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat for 10 minutes until the zucchini is tender. Season with salt and pepper.
• Brush the red and yellow peppers and eggplant with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and roast on a baking sheet for 30 to 40 minutes, until soft but not browned.
• In a 6-inch round cake pan, place each vegetable in a single, overlapping layer, sprinkling Parmesan cheese and salt and pepper to taste between each of the layers of vegetables.
• Begin with half of the eggplant, then layer half of the zucchini and onions, then all of the red peppers, then all of the yellow peppers, then the rest of the zucchini and onions, and finally the rest of the eggplant.
• Cover the top of the vegetables with a 6-inch round of parchment paper or waxed paper. Place a 6-inch flat disk (another cake pan or the bottom of a false-bottom tart pan) on top and weight it with a heavy jar. Place on a plate or baking sheet (it will leak) and chill completely.
• Drain the liquids, place on a platter, and serve at room temperature.

ZESTY ROASTED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F.
• Cover rimmed baking sheet with Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil; spray with cooking spray.
• Toss vegetables with dressing and 1/4 cup cheese; spread onto prepared baking sheet.
• Bake 28 to 30 min. or until vegetables are tender, stirring after 15 min. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.

ROASTED VEGETABLE TORTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cook zucchini, onions, garlic and 2 tbs evoo in large saute pan over medium heat for 10 minutes until zucchini is tender. Season with salt and pepper. Brush the peppers and eggplant with evoo, season with salt and pepper and roast on baking sheet for 30-40 minutes until soft but not browned. In 6 inch round cake pan, place each vegetable in a single overlapping layer, sprinkling with parmesan and salt and pepper at each layer. Begin with half the eggplant, then layer half of the zucchini and onions, then all of the red peppers, then all of the yellow peppers, then the rest of the zucchini and onions and finally the rest of the eggplant. Cover the top of the vegetables with a 6" round of parchment paper. Place a 6" disk on top and weight it with a heavy jar. Place on a plate or baking sheet and chill completely. Drain the liquids and place on a platter. Serve at room temperature.

ROASTED VEGETABLE TORTA

Steps:

• In electric mixer, mix cream cheese and mascarpone cheese until smooth. Add eggs one at a time until incorporated, then mix in Italian blend cheese and 1 teaspoon garlic and herb seasoning. In a 10 inch springform pan sprayed with nonstick coating, evenly spread sliced prepared polenta or homemade polenta along the bottom. Layer slices of eggplant, strips of roasted red pepper, artichoke hearts and top with another layer of eggplant. Spread cheese mixture evenly over the top and bake in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes or until set and knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Let set 10 minutes before slicing. Makes 8 main course servings.

ROASTED VEGETABLE AND PISTACHIO TORTE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°. Toss bell peppers, onion, zucchini, oil, marjoram and salt in medium bowl to coat. Spread in ungreased rectangular baking pan, 15 1/2x10 1/2x1 inch. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until crisp-tender. Cool 15 minutes. Cut vegetables into about 1/4-inch pieces.
• Mix 1/4 cup of the cream cheese, the mayonnaise and 2 tablespoons of the nuts.
• Reserve 1/4 cup vegetables for garnish. Place 1 tortilla on serving plate. Spread half of the vegetables over tortilla. Add tortilla; spread with cream cheese-nut mixture. Add tortilla; spread with remaining vegetables. Top with remaining tortilla. Spread side and top with remaining cream cheese. Garnish with reserved vegetables and remaining 2 tablespoons nuts. Refrigerate at least 1 hour. To serve, cut into wedges.