Beetroot & goats cheese tart

Fiona Staunton • January 22, 2024

Quick and tasty brunch idea using cooked beetroot and bought pastry.

Beetroot and goats cheese a perfect pair.  Add in red onion, walnuts and crispy pastry and you have a fabulous brunch dish!  Top it with microgreens for extra nutrients and serve with a side salad.


This dish is made using shop bought puff pastry and is baked upside down.

Ingredients


I packet shop bought puff or flaky pastry

1 packet cooked beetroot (not pickled)

1/2 red onion, sliced into half rounds

Handful walnuts coarsely chopped

Log of goats cheese rind on, cut into rounds

1 tbsp olive oil

Pepper & salt

1 egg, blended to glaze

Microgreens to garnish

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil to serve


Method


  1. Put parchment paper on an oven tray and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, sliced red onion, chopped walnuts and basil leaves.
  2. Slice some cooked beetroot (make sure it isn't pickled in vinegar) and arrange on top.
  3. Add some sliced goats cheese & season with pepper and salt.  You can also put the cheese on first if you like.
  4. Top with puff pastry (shop bought), seal the edges, brush with a little egg wash and score the pastry.
  5. Roast at 200ºC for 15 mins.
  6. To serve, flip it upside down onto a chopping board.  Cut into 8 pieces and garnish with microgreens and serve with a side salad.




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