Silverbeet and olive tart with parmesan crust

Recipes / Vegetarian

Everyone will love this spectacular vegetarian tart, which offers a gourmet take on the traditional favourites.

Recipe «Silverbeet and olive tart with parmesan crust» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 35 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 1/2 cups plain flour, 1/2 cup grated parmesan, 100g unsalted butter, chilled, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 red onion, finely chopped , 2 garlic cloves, crushed, 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh thyme, 500g silverbeet leaves, chopped , 2 eggs, plus 1 egg yolk, 1 cup thin cream, 300g kalamata olives, pitted, sliced.

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups plain flour 
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan 
  • 100g unsalted butter, chilled 
  • 1 tbsp olive oil 
  • 1 red onion, finely chopped 
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed 
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh thyme 
  • 500g silverbeet leaves, chopped 
  • 2 eggs, plus 1 egg yolk 
  • 1 cup thin cream 
  • 300g kalamata olives, pitted, sliced 

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 190°C.
  2. Place flour, parmesan and butter in a food processor with a pinch of salt and process until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add 3-4 tablespoons chilled water and process until pastry comes together in a smooth ball. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  3. Roll out pastry on a floured board and use to line a shallow, 10cm x 34cm rectangular loose-bottomed tart pan. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  4. Place a sheet of baking paper in the tart shell, fill with raw rice or pastry weights and blind bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven, remove weights and allow to cool.
  5. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large frypan over medium heat, add the onion and cook for 2-3 minutes until softened. Add the garlic and thyme and stir for a few seconds. Add the silverbeet and cook for a further 1-2 minutes until just wilted. Remove from heat, drain off any excess liquid from pan and allow mixture to cool.
  6. Sit tart pan on a baking tray and fill with cooled silverbeet mixture. Beat together the eggs and cream, season with salt and pepper and pour over the filling, then scatter olives on top. Place in the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes until the filling is set. Serve warm in wedges.