Easy Eats Recipe: Cherry Tomato and Ricotta Tart

This easy tart suits a variety of summer eating opportunities, says Kelly Gibney. Photo: Kelly Gibney

This gorgeous (almost foolproof) tart is an easy weeknight dinner but will also shine for summer lunches and picnics. Using a mixture of different coloured cherry tomatoes will add extra visual appeal.

Serves 4

Ingredients

250g ricotta

2 eggs

¾ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 tsp Dijon mustard

Small handful fresh parsley, finely chopped

½ tsp salt for filling

1 ½ frozen puff pastry sheets (no need to thaw)

500g cherry tomatoes

Pinch dried chilli flakes

Cracked black pepper and sea salt

Method

Heat the oven to 180C.

Mix together the ricotta, eggs, parmesan cheese, garlic, parsley, salt and a generous grind of cracked black pepper.

Lay the ½ pastry sheet slightly overlapping with the full pastry sheet on a lined baking sheet to create a rectangle. Lightly press the joins together.

Spread the ricotta mixture evenly over the pastry leaving a 3cm edge.

Tile the cherry tomatoes snugly, cut-side up, on top of the ricotta. Sprinkle with dried chilli flakes, salt and cracked pepper.

Gently fold the pastry edge up over the edge of the filling, pinching it together to create a small lip as you work around the edge of the tart. Brush pastry with some milk. Bake for 40 minutes until golden brown. Leave to cool for 10 mins before serving. Can be served warm or at room temperature.

Photo: Kelly Gibney

Kelly Gibney is an Auckland-based food writer, photographer and cookbook author. Her latest book ENJOY: Food worth sharing with the people you love shares delicious and achievable ideas for making every meal memorable. She also shares weekly recipes via her newsletter.