Rustic Summer Squash Tart

Submitted by CookingONTheSide

"This recipe is from Woman's Day."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 lb mixed summer squash (zucchini, yellow squash and pattypan, cut into 1/4-inch rounds)
• 2 shallots, thinly sliced
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme or 2 teaspoons fresh marjoram, chopped
• 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 refrigerated pie crust (from a 15-ounce box)
• 4 ounces Roquefort cheese (or other good-quality blue cheese) or 4 ounces gorgonzola (or other good-quality blue cheese)
• 1 roasted yellow peppers (freshly roasted or from a jar) or 1 red pepper (freshly roasted or from a jar)
• 1 large plum tomato, sliced and seeds removed
• 1 large egg, beaten

directions

1. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
2. Add squash and shallots and cook, turning pieces as they start to color, 7 minutes or until crisp-tender.
3. Remove from heat, stir in thyme, garlic and pepper to taste, cool to room temperature.
4. Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
5. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, unroll or unfold pie crust on the parchment.
6. With a rolling pin, roll crust to a 13-inch round.
7. Crumble half the cheese over crust to within 2 inches of edge.
8. Arrange squash mixture, pepper strips and tomato slices on cheese; fold edge of the crust over filling and brush crust with egg.
9. Bake 35-40 minutes or until pastry is golden.
10. Slide tart, still on parchment, onto a wire rack.
11. Crumble remaining cheese over top.
12. Let cool before serving.

Reviews

[BarbryT]

Oh, this is a phenomenally beautiful dish! And just delicous. I like blue cheese so that worked well for me. But I suspect an alternative easily meltable cheese would do very nicely for those who don't like blue cheese. Feta? (because the saltiness is crucial, I think). Goat cheese? In any case, this is wonderful...make it! (Note--do use a crust that you like.... I simply don't like crust made with shortening, so I splurge and either make or, in this case, purchase a pie crust made with butter. You're not going to like this if you don't like your crust.)

 

[breezermom]

This is 5 Star for just how beautiful it is. I did find the blue cheese a little too strong for my taste. I like blue cheese, but there was quite a bit in this tart and it overpowered the other flavors. I'll use feta next time. Again, this is just beautiful! Made for Best of 2008 Cookbook Tag!