Butternut ricotta tart with fiery rocket salad
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- Easy
- Serves 4
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- 1 butternut squash(about 600g), peeled and cut into 2cm cubes
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 320g sheet ready-rolled puff pastry
- 250g tub ricotta
- a few sageleaves, finely chopped
- good grating of nutmeg
- zest and juice ½ lemon
- 70g bag of rocket
- 1 red chillideseeded and finely chopped
- 25g pine nut
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal577
- fat36g
- saturates14g
- carbs49g
- sugars7g
- fibre3g
- protein14g
- salt0.8g
Method
step 1
Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Put the squash on a baking tray. Toss in half the oil, season and spread out into a single layer (you may need 2 baking trays). Roast for 30-35 mins or until tender.
step 2
Meanwhile, place a large rectangle of baking parchment on a baking tray. Unroll the pastry and lay it on top. Score a 1cm border with the tip of a knife and prick the inside part all over with a fork. Bake in the oven for 15 mins.
step 3
Mix the ricotta, sage, nutmeg, lemon zest and plenty of seasoning in a bowl. Once the pastry and squash are cooked, remove from the oven. Gently press the centre of the pastry case down with the back of a spoon. Spread the ricotta mix into the centre. Lay on squash Bake for a further 10-15 mins until the pastry is golden and crisp. Mix the lemon juice, rocket, chilli, pine nuts and 1 tbsp oil. Scatter half over the tart and serve the rest on the side.
