Zucchini Ricotta Pesto Tart. – Half Baked Harvest

Sharing certainly one of my favourite zucchini recipes, Zucchini Ricotta Pesto Tart. That is Creamy ricotta cheese combined with parmesan cheese, garlic, and thyme unfold over an all-butter puff pastry. Organize thinly sliced zucchini over the ricotta and bake the tart till the cheese is melty and the crust is golden and ideal. As soon as out of the oven, prime with basil pesto, honey, and contemporary basil. Essentially the most scrumptious garden-style tart.

As we enter August, my largest aim is to make the most of essentially the most ample produce proper now: tomatoes, corn, zucchini, peppers, and naturally, the in-season stone fruits and berries.

Summer season and fall are my favourite seasons in terms of climate and available produce. Tomatoes and corn are, in fact, so scrumptious, however they do are typically used quite a bit in summer season recipes. Zucchini, whereas nonetheless frequent, isn’t used sufficient. I see it quite a bit in bread recipes, possibly sautéed into stir-fries or utilized in salads, however I like to have enjoyable and use zucchini in different methods. It’s so versatile!

I’ve made a number of zucchini pasta dishes, a handful of pizzas, and lots of zucchini bread, however that is my first tart. It’s mainly a zucchini pizza however with pastry dough.

So, in fact, it’s scrumptious!

It was my mother that helped me land on this recipe. She talked about {that a} tomato tart sounded yummy. That received me considering, “effectively, tomato tarts are fairly frequent, what a couple of zucchini tart as an alternative?”

I knew it will be good, so as an alternative of overthinking the recipe, I simply made it. Wow, so glad I went for it as a result of this tart is so good!

Step 1: combine the ricotta

For the very best outcome and taste, use entire milk ricotta. Add some parmesan, garlic, contemporary thyme, and a pinch of chili flakes.

You should utilize thyme, rosemary, or oregano. I feel any of those can be nice!

Step 2: the zucchini

Subsequent, thinly minimize the zucchini utilizing a Y-shaped vegetable peeler. I like this one.

Lay the zucchini on a clear kitchen towel, salt it, and let it sit for 5-10 minutes. The salt will draw out any extra moisture. Dab the zucchini dry to stop the tart from turning into soggy.

Step 3: roll the pastry out

As an alternative of constructing home made pastry, I nearly at all times use puff pastry from the freezer.

Be sure that the pastry is thawed, then roll it out to a big rectangle.

Step 4: assemble

Now you’ll be able to layer every part on. I begin with the ricotta, then layers and layers of the zucchini. The final layer is the addition of parmesan.

Now you’ll be able to bake. As quickly because the tart comes out of the oven, spoon over the basil pesto, add contemporary basil, and drizzle with honey. I at all times discover a sprinkle of sea salt with the honey to be further delicious!

Easy but excellent – a low-key dinner with a facet salad or possibly a yummy steak! You can even serve this as an appetizer. Both route you select can be scrumptious!

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Lastly, in the event you make this Zucchini Ricotta Pesto Tart, you should definitely go away a remark and/or give this recipe a score! Above all, I like to listen to from you guys and at all times do my greatest to answer every remark. And, in fact, in the event you do make this recipe, don’t overlook to tag me on Instagram! Wanting by means of the photographs of recipes you all have made is my favourite!