Spinach and Gruyère Tart in a Three-Pepper Crust
Spinach and Gruyère Tart in a Three-Pepper Crust requires about 45 minutes from start to finish. This recipe makes 6 servings with 244 calories, 12g of protein, and 9g of fat each. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of salt, gruyère cheese, yukon gold potatoes, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful.
Instructions
To prepare crust, lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.
Place flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and peppers in a food processor; pulse 2 times.
Add chilled butter; pulse 4 times or until mixture resembles coarse meal.
Sprinkle surface with ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time; toss until moist and crumbly (do not form a ball).
Place mixture on a lightly floured surface, and knead lightly 2 to 3 times. Press mixture into a 4-inch circle on plastic wrap; cover. Chill 30 minutes.
Slightly overlap 2 sheets of plastic wrap on a slightly damp surface. Unwrap and place chilled dough on plastic wrap. Cover dough with 2 additional sheets of overlapping plastic wrap.
Roll dough, still covered, into a 10-inch circle.
Place dough in freezer 5 minutes or until plastic wrap can be easily removed.
Remove top sheets of plastic wrap; fit dough, plastic wrap side up, into a 9-inch round removable-bottom tart pan coated with cooking spray.
Remove the remaining plastic wrap. Press dough against bottom and sides of pan. Line bottom of dough with a piece of parchment paper; arrange pie weights or dried beans on paper.
Bake at 450 for 20 minutes or until edge is lightly browned. Carefully remove pie weights and paper; cool on wire rack. Reduce oven to 40
To prepare filling, bring a large saucepan of water to a boil.
Add potatoes; cook 20 minutes or until tender. Cool; cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.
Add chopped onion; saut 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in 1/4 cup water.
Add fresh spinach; cover and cook for 3 minutes or until the spinach wilts, stirring occasionally.
Spoon half of spinach mixture into cooled crust. Arrange half of potato slices over spinach.
Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 cup cheese. Repeat procedure with remaining spinach, potato, and salt.
Pour egg substitute over mixture.
Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese.
Bake at 400 for 25 minutes or until mixture is set and cheese is golden brown. Cool 15 minutes on a wire rack.