suemunzlinger's Recipe

Veggie Goat Cheese Tart

Category: Main Dish

1 store-bought pie crust or homemade
All-purpose flour (for surface)
2 bunches asparagus (about 1 1/4 pounds total), trimmed, peeled if thick
5 spring onions or 12 scallions
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
8 ounces soft fresh goat cheese
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon minced flat-leaf parsley or 2 teaspoons dried
1 tablespoon minced fresh chives or 2 teaspoons dried
2 teaspoons minced fresh tarragon or 1 teaspoon dried
3 large eggs


PREPARATION

Roll out pie crust on a lightly floured surface to a 12 round. Transfer to tart pan and press onto bottom and up sides. Bake crust according to package instructions. Let cool in pan on a wire rack.


Preheat oven to 425. Line a baking sheet with foil. Cut off top 1 1/2 inch of asparagus tips; reserve. Slice stalks into 1/4 inch rounds. Cut white bulbs from spring onions; trim and quarter (halve if using scallions). Slice pale-green parts into 1/4 inch pieces. Toss asparagus tips and spring onion bulbs in a small bowl with 2 Tbsp. oil; season with salt and pepper. Place in a single layer on prepared sheet; roast, turning once, until onions begin to brown and asparagus is bright green and tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl. Reduce oven temperature to 375.


Meanwhile, heat remaining 1 Tbsp. oil and butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add sliced asparagus and pale-green parts of spring onions season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until onions are soft and asparagus is bright green and tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Let cool slightly in pan. Spread evenly over bottom of tart crust.


Whisk cheese and next 5 ingredients in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk in eggs. Pour over vegetables. Scatter asparagus tips and spring onion bulbs over.


Bake tart until edges of crust are golden brown and filling is set, 20 to 22 minutes. Let cool in pan for 20 minutes or up to 4 hours.


Remove sides of pan. Serve tart warm or at room temperature.

Adapted from Bon appetite