Roasted Vegetable Tart Recipes

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.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place the tomato slices on a baking rack and sprinkle with salt. Set aside.
• In a saute pan, heat the olive oil over medium-low heat and cook the onions until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, cut an 8-inch circle out of the puff pastry and press into an 8-inch pie pan. Poke the bottom of the pastry with a fork evenly throughout. Reserve the trimmings. Brush the egg white along the border of the circle and press the scraps of puff pastry along the side of the pan to create a crust. Scatter the goat cheese crumbles on top as the filling of the pie and then the caramelized onions. Layer the tomatoes on top in decorative circles. Season with salt and pepper.
• Bake for 20 minutes, then cover the edges of the pastry and bake until the veggies are soft and beginning to brown, 20 more minutes. Garnish with fresh basil.

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.

Steps:

• Slice the butter into a mixing bowl containing flour and salt.
• Rub the butter lightly into the flour with your fingertips, to obtain a buttery, breadcrumb-like consistency.
• Grind or crush the walnuts fairly finely, then stir these into the butter/flour mixture.
• Next add the tahini, egg and water and mix until everything binds together.
• Divide the dough into the number of tarts you are making.
• Roll each portion into a ball and pat down a little.
• Chill in the fridge for about half an hour while you get on with preparing the vegetables.
• Roll the pastry out on a floured surface until it is about 3/16" thick.
• Because it is so short (i. e. buttery), it may be difficult to line your lightly oiled flan tin with one piece, but you can push it into place with your fingers.
• Pre-bake for 15-20 minutes in a moderate to low oven, or until the pastry has become quite firm, but is not yet browning.
• Slice the eggplants into circles measuring about 3/8" thick.
• Quarter these.
• Toss salt over the eggplants and leave for half an hour to sweat.
• Afterwards rinse them and leave to drain in a colander, either pressing or patting out excess moisture.
• Spread out on a baking tray and massage generously with olive oil.
• Season with a little dried oregano or basil and roast in the oven for 30-40 minutes, stirring half way through.
• While the eggplants are roasting, you can begin preparing the bell peppers.
• Slice these into 3/8" wide strips the full length of each pepper.
• As with the eggplant, place on a baking tray and drizzle with olive oil.
• Sprinkle with a little black pepper and oregano or basil.
• Cook for 30-40 minutes at 400F.
• Peel and finely slice about two-thirds of the garlic, and stir this into the cooking peppers when you give them a midway stir.
• When the roast vegetables are ready they can be combined, and the excess olive oil drained off and kept to add to the cream cheese later - or for making a vinaigrette.
• If you intend to assemble the tart later on, keep the roast vegetables in the fridge until you are ready to use them.
• Final preparation: Crush the rest of the garlic and mix this into the cream cheese along with half the chopped fresh basil, pesto, tomato puree, a teaspoonful of Dijon mustard and the reserved roasting oil.
• Season with a little salt and black pepper.
• Spread out this mixture evenly in the bottom of the walnut pastry cases.
• Mix the rest of the basil with the roast vegetables, and spread them over the cream cheese mixture.
• Slice the goat's cheese and/or soft mozzarella into generous rounds, perhaps averaging 3/16" thick.
• Place six to eight pieces of cheese decoratively on top of each tart.
• Place in a pre-heated moderate oven (350F) for 30-40 minutes - as long as it takes for the tart to warm up and the cheese to melt and brown a little.
• When the cheese is looking an inviting golden brown in patches and all is hot - even sizzling - remove from the oven.
• Slip off the edges of the flan tin (if detachable) before serving.
• Serve with a green salad, and perhaps new potatoes fresh with garden mint.

Steps:

• Put a rack in the center of the oven and heat oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with a silicone liner or parchment paper. If you like, you can sprinkle Gruyère or Cheddar onto the center of the liner or paper in an approximate 10-by-13-inch rectangle.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together egg, Parmesan, lemon zest or rosemary, garlic (if using), and pinch of salt and pepper until smooth. Beat in the crème fraîche until smooth.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out the puff pastry to form a 10-by-13-inch rectangle, about 1/8-inch thick. Transfer the dough to prepared baking sheet. (Place directly on top of the grated cheese, if applicable.) With a sharp knife, lightly score a 3/4-inch border around the edges of the puff pastry, making sure not to cut the pastry all the way through. Using a fork, prick the pastry all over inside the border at 1-inch intervals.
• Spread crème fraîche mixture evenly inside the scored border. Arrange vegetables in an even layer, using just enough to cover the surface in one layer. Scatter scallions and thyme or rosemary sprigs on top. Lightly drizzle with oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Bake until the pastry is puffed and golden, and the vegetables are cooked through, about 25 to 35 minutes. Transfer the pan to a wire rack to cool for at least 15 minutes before serving. Serve topped with microgreens, herbs or baby lettuces, and accompanied by lemon or lime wedges, for squeezing.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Heat oil in a wok over medium heat and add onion and garlic and sauté until soft. About 3 minutes.
• Prepare the butternut squash by cutting it in half, peeling it, removing the seeds and cutting it into small chunks. Add to the wok and cook for about 4 minutes. Add chopped zucchini, bell pepper and spices. Cook on medium, continually stirring so vegetables don't burn, for another 5 minutes.
• In a large bowl, combine margarine, sugar, sage and sea salt. Stir in the flour with a fork or your hands and mix until the ingredients form a dough. Add more margarine if the dough does not come together one tablespoon at a time.
• Grease a mini-muffin tray with vegan margarine or olive oil. With your hands, form small balls of dough and work the dough into the muffin tray cavities to form tart shells. Use muffin liners if you desire.
• Scoop a small spoonful of vegetables into the tart shells. About a tablespoon full.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes and serve immediately.