Description
An aromatic lentil tart based on a simple mixture of aromatics and roasted vegetables, topped with a light sprinkling of Parmesan.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 square sheet of ready-rolled frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 1 egg, lightly whisked
- a cup (200 grams) of brown lentils, rinsed
- 2 cups of vegetable stock or water
- 2 garlic cloves, sliced
- 2 medium-sized tomatoes, sliced
- 2 tablespoon of olive oil
- 6 pitted Kalamata olives, roughly chopped
- a medium onion, finely diced
- 5 fresh button mushrooms, sliced
- 1 teaspoon of thyme
- 1 medium-sized red bell pepper, roasted, peeled, deseeded and diced
- 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar
- 1 loose handful of grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
- Cook the lentils in a pot of simmering vegetable stock or water over medium heat for 10-15 minutes and set aside.
- Place the sliced tomatoes in an over-proof dish, drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, salt and pepper and roast for 20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and set aside.
- Sautée the onions in 1 tablespoon of olive oil until translucent then add the mushrooms in 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 1 teaspoon of thyme until tender and set aside.
- Preheat your oven to 180 degrees Celsius again.
- Lay the puff pastry sheet out on a baking tray and fold over 3 cm of each side to create a border.
- Poke holes with a fork inside of the border you’ve created and brush lightly with olive oil.
- Brush the border of your pastry with the whisked egg.
- Begin to layer the tart. Spread half of your cooked lentils and garlic slices to cover the bottom of your tart.
- Begin to layer your roasted tomatoes, roasted peppers and olives then top with a second layer of lentils and sautéed mushrooms.
- Drizzle with a tablespoon of balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper and move the tart to the oven.
- minutes into baking and using a light hand, sprinkle the Parmesan cheese over the top and continue to bake until the pastry reaches a golden brown color.
- It should take around 15-18 minutes to bake in total.
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 18 mins