Tomato and courgette tart

For 1 tart, you will need:

1 4 tomatoes
2 3 courgettes
3 3 tablespoons olive oil
4 70 g tomato paste
5 1 Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée)
6 50 g feta (optional)
7 thyme
8 salt
9 pepper
Total weight: 1,545 grams

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Time required

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
1 hour 18 min.	47 min.	2 hours 5 min.

Keeping:

1 or 2 days in the fridge, folded in a plastic film

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 50 min.

Tomato and courgette tart : Photo of step #1

Peel 4 tomatoes.

Slice fairly thickly. Sprinkle a little salt on both sides and spread them on a grid, if possible for at least an hour.

This is to drain some of the juice out of the tomatoes and to bring out their flavour.

Stage 2 - 7 min.

Tomato and courgette tart : Photo of step #2

Meanwhile, prepare 3 courgettes and slice.

Pour 3 tablespoons olive oil into a large pan over high heat, and when hot, add the sliced courgettes, thyme leaves, salt and pepper.

Cook for 5 to 7 minutes until the courgettes are just cooked but still slightly crunchy.

Stage 3 - 2 min.

Tomato and courgette tart : Photo of step #3

Pour the contents of the pan through a strainer and leave to drain.

Important: do not throw away the oil which drains off, we will use it later.

Stage 4 - 2 min.

Tomato and courgette tart : Photo of step #4

Roll out the pastry into a circle and prick all over with a fork or pique-vite (pastry pricker).

If you are not ready to use it immediately (if you are waiting for the tomatoes, for example), put the pastry to wait in the fridge.

Stage 5 - 3 min.

Tomato and courgette tart : Photo of step #5

Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F).

Spread 70 g tomato paste over the pastry, using a small spoon or brush.

Stage 6 - 7 min.

Tomato and courgette tart : Photo of step #6

Arrange the first round of the rosette by overlapping a tomato slice with 2 slices of courgette all the way round the outer edge of the pastry.

Stage 7 - 7 min.

Tomato and courgette tart : Photo of step #7

Arrange an inner circle overlapped in the opposite direction.

Place the top of a tomato in the centre.

Stage 8 - 2 min.

Tomato and courgette tart : Photo of step #8

Finish with a few pieces of feta.

Stage 9 - 40 min.

Tomato and courgette tart : Photo of step #9

Cook for 30 to 40 minutes, watching carefully to make sure that the edge of the pastry doesn't burn.

Stage 10 - 5 min.

Tomato and courgette tart : Photo of step #10

As soon as it comes out of the oven, brush the olive oil kept from cooking the courgettes over the top of the tart to glaze it. This will give it a more appetizing appearance that will impress your guests.

Remarks

This tart can be eaten cold, but it is much better hot or warm.

Nutritional information

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 1 tart : 14.21 €

Note : These prices are only approximate

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