Zucchini Basil Tart
"If you love basil you will love this tart. If you want it lower cal omit the pie crust but the crust does give a nice finish when serving. I often add some garlic too Great luncheon dish"
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 1 medium zucchini, washed,unpeeled,thinly sliuced
- 1 lb tomatoes, washed,sliced
- 1 cup firmly packed fresh basil (save a few extra sprigs for garnish)
- 6 tablespoons part-skim ricotta cheese
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1⁄4 lb part-skim mozzarella cheese, grated
- salt
- pepper
- 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 9" unbaked pie shell
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, for brushing the tomatoes
directions
- Place the zucchin& tomatoes on paper towels and salt to allow them to lose fluid (15 minutes) Meanwhile heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Puree the basil.
- Add riccotta& eggs, mix (don't puree).
- Add mozzarella mix until just combined.
- Line the pie crust with the drained zucchini slices.
- Spoon the basil mixture over Top with the tomatoe slices, brush tomatoes with oil.
- Bake 40-50 minutes, after 30 take out of the oven and sprinkle on the Parmesan cheese, return to oven and finish baking.
- Let stand 15 minutes, garnish with basil sprigs.
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Reviews
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Sorry but the entire family did not enjoy this at all. I think it was the amount of basil - not a favourite with them and I like it in minimal quantity. -
For those of you who are experiencing a glut of tomatoes, zucchini and basil in their gardens, this tart is absolutely delicious! I used super fresh veggies from my garden for those 3 ingredients and found this to be bursting with flavor. Bergy, one thing that confused me was that in step #4 I combined the mozzarella and parmesan, but then in step #7 you say to sprinkle on the parmesan cheese and finish baking. I caught that discrepancy before I began making this and so I divided the parmesan and put half with the mozzarella and half on top after baking 20 minutes. That stragedy worked and so I still give this 5 stars for a recipe that was so totally delicious. Thanks Bergy!
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Bergy
Small town in the Okanagan, B.C.
On January 10 2010 I will celebrate 9 years of Life with Zaar. I can't imagine being without it! It has become part of my daily routine.
I feel very privileged to be one of the hosts on the Photo Forum. Taking photos of my culinary efforts is a full time hobby and I love it. My friends all know what to expect when they come to dinner "Are you finished taking pictures?" or "Did you get a photo of so & so?" I never let them wait too long and the food is NEVER cold! I now have over 6000 photos on Zaar - some fairly good and some definitely not so good. I am happy to say that practice does help.
My roots are in Vancouver BC Canada - a very beautiful city that holds many wonderful memories for me. In 1990, I decided that for my retirement years I may want to settle in a smaller community and found a slice of heaven in the North Okanagan B.C. I love living here but every once in a while I miss the bright city lights, the Broadway shows and some of the small wonderful ethnic restaurants that Vancouver abounds in. That is easily resolved. I just take a trip to the coast, visit with friends for a weekend see a show and feast on Dim Sum or other specialty foods.
I am getting a bit long in the tooth but was a very adventurous person. I have river rafted Hell's Gate on the Fraser river, been up in a glider over Hawaii (no not a Hang Glider!), gone hot air ballooning in the Napa Valley & the Fraser Valley, driven dune buggies on the dunes in Oregon, Para sailing in Mexico and tried many other adventurous, challenging, fun things. I have yet to try bungee jumping or sky diving. I may do them yet. I love to travel and experience other cultures. Mexco has been a favorite haunt. I have visited that lovely country many many times. Australia is another favorite as is England!
In the past 16 months I have taken off 61 pounds and feel wonderful. I am off all medications and all systems are GO! In years I may be 79 but in spirit I am still in my forties. We are only as old as we allow ourselves to feel. Always think positive. Do something a bit challenging every day & always do something silly every day. Be a kid again! Laugh every day - it is internal jogging.
Here are a few of my photos
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