Swiss Chard and Herb Tart

Swiss Chard and Herb Tart
For $1.21 per serving, this recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 421 calories, 12g of protein, and 31g of fat. This recipe serves 6. If you have half-and-half, kosher salt and pepper, flour, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 3 hours and 30 minutes.

Instructions

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Put the flour, sugar and fine salt in a food processor and pulse to combine.
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Add the butter and pulse until the mixture looks like coarse meal.
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Add 2 tablespoons ice water and pulse until the dough just comes together, adding up to 2 more tablespoons ice water if needed.
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Transfer to a sheet of plastic wrap and pat into a disk; wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
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Coat a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray.
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Roll out the dough into a 12-inch round on a floured surface. Ease into the prepared pan and press into the bottom and up the side; trim to make a 2-inch-high crust. Prick the bottom a few times with a fork; refrigerate 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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7
Place the dough-lined pan on a baking sheet. Line the dough with foil and fill with pie weights or dried beans.
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Bake until the edges are just lightly golden, about 20 minutes.
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9
Remove the foil and weights; continue baking until the crust is lightly golden all over, 15 to 20 more minutes.
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Transfer to a rack to cool completely. (The crust can be made a day ahead; cover and store at room temperature.)
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Make the filling: Thinly slice the Swiss chard leaves and cut the stems into 1/4-inch slices.
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Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
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Add the onion and chard stems, season with kosher salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft and just beginning to brown, about 10 minutes.
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14
Add the dill and lemon zest and cook, stirring, 30 seconds.
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Add the chard leaves and cook, stirring, until wilted, about 4 minutes.
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Remove from the heat and stir in the parsley, 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, and pepper to taste.
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Let the filling cool, then squeeze out the excess moisture.
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Transfer the filling to a food processor; pulse until coarsely chopped.
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Transfer to a bowl and stir in the shredded cheddar, half-and-half, parmesan, egg and nutmeg.
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Pour into the crust and bake until set, 45 to 50 minutes. Top immediately with shaved cheddar and let melt.
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Serve warm or at room temperature.
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Photograph by Christina Holmes
DifficultyExpert
Ready In3 hrs, 30 m.
Servings6
Health Score12
Dish TypesSide Dish
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