Creamy vegetable ricotta filled tart with a crunchy phyllo crust
Ingredients
4 cups good quality ricotta, drained of any excess liquid
2 eggs
1 a nice handful of fresh chopped spinach
3 small garlic cloves grated
½ cup grated pecorino or parmigiano
1 generous cup of shredded provolone or shredded mozzarella
1 medium butternut squash, diced and 2 red onions sliced
8 sheets of. phyllo pastry, defrost according to package directions
olive oil
fresh thyme
olive oil spray for ease of coating the phyllo
tart pan with removable bottom, I used a rectangle pan 11-1/2 x 7 -1/2
Instructions
Peel, dice and roast the squash at 400F til slightly golden and tender on a baking sheet drizzled with olive oil, salt, pepper and a little fresh thyme ( you'll definitely have extra leftover). Slice your onions leaving root in tact so they stay together when roasting.
In a large bowl add the ricotta, eggs, spinach, garlic, pecorino and shredded provolone and mix it all up very well to a smooth consistency, add salt and pepper to taste.
Spray or oil your tart pan, then one by one add a sheet of phyllo, spraying or brushing oil on each one as you go, layer by layer into your tart pan, at the same time being careful to cover the remaining sheets with a damp cloth so they don't dry out.
When all the layers of phyllo are completed and oiled and into the tart pan, spread the ricotta mixture all over evenly.
Top the ricotta with your roasted vegetables evenly spacing it all over. (I'm sure you'll have some extra squash leftover.)
Tuck the ends of the phyllo all around the ricotta and tart pan.
Spray or oil the crust all around.
Add some fresh thyme, a drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkling of pecorino all around.
Place the tart pan on a baking sheet and roast at 400F for around 30 or so minutes until ricotta is set and the crust is deep golden.
Let it cool down before cutting into it.
Recipe by Proud Italian Cook at https://www.prouditaliancook.com/2022/01/savory-vegetable-ricotta-tart.html