Beetroot and Goats Cheese Tart Recipe

Beetroot and Goats Cheese Tart

It’s important to have shared interests with your kids don’t you think? I recently read the story of a Mum who pretended to enjoy film for all of her daughter’s teenage years so that there was something they could enjoy doing together. At the right time and moment, this “shared love” of film led to a conversation that was fundamental to her daughters future and wellbeing. How perfect.

My daughter and I share a love of cooking. We also both enjoy watching cooking shows and the worst/best of the lot would have to be the UK’s “Come Dine with Me.” Ordinary people invite three strangers to their house for a home cooked meal and they then alternate the hosting duties with the others in the group. Guests also have to rank the meal at the end of the night, often with hilarious results.

I love watching people cook in such ordinary kitchens and under such strange circumstances. The quality of the cooking varies but I’m always surprised by the calm composure of the home cooks/ hosts. It also occasionally throws ideas my way for things I might like to try to make at home.

This Beetroot and Goats Cheese Tart is one such recipe. I saw it on the show then attempted to recreate it from memory in my kitchen and I pretty much loved it.

Long time readers will know the importance I place on healthy dinners that my kids will actually enjoy eating and so you will be pleased to know that this dish came under that heading! Yay!

Plus, my version of it is so plain and simple that there is really no excuse not to make it. It is a little rustic and very tasty so it comes firmly into the home cooking category. I am sure it would not complain about being invited on a picnic too.

I hope you like it.

I use store bought beetroot and store bough puff pastry. Feel free to pimp it up with fresh beetroot and homemade pastry if you would like. Sometimes it is nice to take the long road and sometimes the short.

Here it is, my simple Beetroot and Goats Cheese Tart.

Beetroot & Goats Cheese Tart

Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

35 mins

Total time

45 mins

Author: Dani B

Ingredients

4 balls of beetroot, grated
1 tablespoon of olive oil
30 g of unsalted butter
2 red onions, sliced
60 ml of balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon of caster sugar
150g of soft goats cheese
2 eggs lightly beaten
150ml of cream
pinch of salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius.
Line a 20 cm round pie dish with baking paper and then drape over 1 sheet of puff pastry
Bake for ten minutes.
Heat the butter and oil in a pan until melted then add in the thinly sliced onion.
Cook gently for 6-8 minutes.
add beetroot, vinegar, and sugar then heat through while stirring gently.
Pour the mixutre of the pastry then crumble over the cheese.
Add the eggs to a jug and gently mix with a fork before pouring in the cream and a little salt. Pour this mixture into the tart base and then place in the over.
Bake for 35 minutes or so.