Crustless Spinach and Ricotta Tart
Published in Vegetarian
Individual tartlets to serve as finger food may also be made.
Ingredients:
- 500 – 600 g chopped spinach
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 30 ml oil
- 350 g ricotta cheese
- salt, freshly ground pepper
- nutmeg
- 5 eggs
- 200 ml flour
- 500 ml milk
- 30 ml Dijon mustard
- grated cheddar cheese
Preparation:
- Cook spinach, rinse with cold water, drain and squeeze out excess water. Chop.
- Sauté the onion in the oil until slightly softened, and add to the spinach. Crumble in the ricotta cheese and season well with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
- Beat eggs till thoroughly mixed, then add flour and beat till smooth. Add mustard and beat again. Slowly add milk, while beating, then season with salt and pepper.
- Pour a little of the custard into the base of a very well-greased 24 cm flan dish. Spread the spinach mixture over, then pour over the remaining custard, making sure that it mixes well with the spinach.Sprinkle over the cheese.
- Bake at 180° C for about 40 minutes, or until cooked and browned on top.
- To make individual tartlets to serve as finger food thoroughly grease patty pans or muffin tins, and proceed as above : liquid, spinach mixture, more liquid and lastly cheese. Bake for about 20 minutes for patty pans and 25 – 30 minutes for muffins.
Notes:
- Use 2 packets of ‘ready-to’cook’ chopped spinach – 3 minutes each in the microwave
Serves 6.
Primary Ingredients: chedder cheese, dijon mustard, eggs, flour, nutmeg, onions, ricotta cheese, spinach