Potato and Caramelized Onion Tart

Name: Potato and Caramelized Onion Tart
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps canola oil; 113 grams cream cheese, softened; 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning; 2 larges onions, thinly sliced; 1 boxes instant pie crust mix; 1 russet potato, sliced thinly; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp spicy brown mustard

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Potato and Caramelized Onion Tart a try. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 229 calories, 4g of protein, and 17g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. A mixture of canolan oil, onions, salt and pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

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Prepare the pie crust according to package instructions. Flatten into a disk and chill in the refrigerator while preparing the filling.

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Pie Crust

In a large saute pan over medium heat, heat the canola oil.

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Canola Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the onions and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are dark golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Onion

Remove from the heat.

In the meantime, using the slicing blade attachment of a food processor, or with a box grater, slice half the potato into 1/8-inch-thick slices.

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Potato

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Box Grater

Place in cold water to avoid browning. (Reserve the remaining half of potato for another use, such as Round 2 Recipe Open Faced Roast Pork and Onion Sandwich.)

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Pork Roast

Potato

Onion

Water

In a small bowl, stir together the cream cheese, Italian seasoning, mustard and season with salt and pepper.

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Italian Seasoning

Salt And Pepper

Cream Cheese

Mustard

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Remove the pie crust from the fridge and roll into a 12-inch round about 1/4-inch thick.

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Pie Crust

Roll

Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

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Baking Sheet

Spread the cream cheese mixture in an even layer over the pie crust, making sure to leave a 1-inch border around the edge.

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Cream Cheese

Pie Crust

Spread

Dry the potatoes thoroughly and place an even layer on top of the cream cheese, overlapping slightly to fit and keeping 1/2-inch from the edge of the cream cheese. Over the top of the potatoes place an even layer of caramelized onions. (Reserve 1/2 cup of the onions for another use, such as Round 2 Recipe Open Faced Roast Pork and Onion Sandwich.) Fold over the edges of the crust to create a 1-inch-wide border around the tart filling.

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Onion

Cream Cheese

Pork Roast

Potato

Crust

Bake until the crust is golden and the potatoes are cooked through, 30 to 35 minutes. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before slicing.

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Potato

Crust

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