Showing posts with label puff pastry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label puff pastry. Show all posts

Sunday, July 21, 2013

Easy Zucchini (or Other Summer Squash) Tart, by Melinda

Zucchini Tart w/ Sausage & Dijon (source)
Zucchini Tart with Crumbled Sausage and Dijon--The Patty Pan summer squash we're getting, sliced, would make an equally nice tart.  Serves 4.

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 lb sweet Italian sausage, casings removed [or use hot sausage if you like it]
  • about 1 lb summer squash (zucchini, Patty Pan, or other), sliced bite-size
  • 1 sheet puff pastry (half a 17.3 oz package), thawed
  • 3 tbsp Dijon mustard (I strongly recommend NOT using Trader Joe's brand, as it tastes like an extremely hot Chinese mustard)
  • green salad with halved cherry tomatoes, to go with the tart
Heat oven to 400. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage & cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until cooked partway through, 3 to 4 min. Transfer to a plate w/ a slotted spoon; reserve the skillet as is. Add sliced squash, 2 tbsp water, 1/2 tsp salt, & 1/4 tsp black pepper to the drippings in the pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until just beginning to soften, 4 to 5 min. Unfold the pastry on a baking sheet & prick all over with a fork, leaving a 1/2-inch border around the dough. Spread the mustard on the pastry, avoiding the border; top w/ squash & sausage. Bake till the pastry is golden brown, ~20 to 25 min. Cut the tart into 8 pieces and serve with salad.

(Recipe source: Real Simple Magazine, August 2013)