Goat Cheese Red Pepper Tart
A savory tart made with creamy goat cheese, basil, and candied red peppers, both luxurious and inviting. The perfect side dish for any holiday meal.
I’m a sucker for savory pies and tarts, especially around the holidays.
The crisp buttery crust layered with cheese, herbs, and toppings is almost more than I can bear.
Every fall I bake up a new variety to share with friends and family at holiday events. Last year’s green bean mushrooms tart was a huge success. And before that there was a lovely not-so-sweet pear and brie tart, and a fresh tomato tart that was hard to beat.
Coming up with obscure traditions that only mean something to me is big fun in my little world… like annual savory tart day!
Whoohoo!
Plus, savory tarts offer a sneaky platform for smuggling veggies into your children. No one ever argues about eating vegetables when they are served in pie form.
That is a fact.
Our farmers markets are closing down for the year, but fortunately, I saved some of the best peppers this season with my FoodSaver Vacuum Sealer.
Remember my post about experimenting with a FoodSaver?
I vacuum sealed some vibrant red Italian Marconi Peppers in September, put them in my basement fridge for later use, and forgot all about them.
Then earlier this week, I found them down stairs and was amazed to see that they were still in good shape 7 weeks later.
7 WEEKS, GUYS!
I am officially sold on my FoodSaver. The basil I vacuum sealed lasted 2 whole weeks, and that is approximately 12 days, 8 hours, and 42 minutes longer than it usually lasts. Give or take a few minutes.
This easy tart is filled with ultra creamy goat cheese and fresh basil leaves. Then topped with sweet sliced red pepper, and a little drizzle of honey, so that the red peppers “candy” as the tart bakes. See how glossy they are?
The sweet and tangy quality of the red pepper top works wonders with the cream goat cheese filling below. This was a match made in heaven.
Goat Cheese Red Pepper Tart
Ingredients
For the Crust:
- 1 1/4 cup Gold Medal Flour
- 1 stick COLD unsalted butter cut into cubes
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 3-5 tablespoons ice-cold booze whiskey, brandy, vodka
For the Filling:
- 10 ounces chevre goat cheese softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 bunch fresh basil
- 2-3 Marconi sweet peppers or red bell peppers cut into thin rings
- 1 tablespoon honey
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degree F. For the Crust: Add the flour, butter and salt to a food processor, and pulse until chopped into small pellet-like pieces. Pour the booze over ice to chill, then strain the ice and add 1 tablespoon at a time, pulsing the mixture, until in just comes together. Form into a disk, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Once the dough has chilled, flour a work surface and a roll it out into a large 11-inch circle. Carefully fold it over the rolling pin and move to a tart pan. Lower the crust into the pan, don't stretch. Fit the crust down into the edges, then crimp off the excess dough over the top of the pan.
- Mix the softened goat cheese and egg until smooth. Then spread evenly at the bottom of the tart. Lay a a single layer of fresh basil leaves over the goat cheese. Then layer the red peppers over the basil leaves, overlapping. Drizzle the honey over the top and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Bake the tart on the lowest rack for 35 minutes, until the crust is baked through and the red peppers and honey look "candied" and glossy. Cool for at least 15 minutes before cutting.
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Disclosure: This post is sponsored by FoodSaver. All opinions are my own.
This is just lovely Sommer! I love those red peppers!
def. fish – I buy fish in bulk at Costco – and would love to portion it out more!
Great for garden produce. And salads!
I have a much older version of this, and I use it for dividing bulk cheese into smaller portions and freezing it. I’ve also used it for spices and pre-frozen berries (so they don’t turn into jam in the vacuum). Love the FoodSaver! (This recipe looks right up may alley, too!)
We have a big garden so I could find a lot of uses for a vacuum sealer. Thinking it would be great for salads, too.
I would love to use the food saver on fresh berries that I pick in the summer months.
I’d use it to seal cheese since we buy it in huge quantities!
Can’t wait to tell my readers about this giveaway! There’s been lots of questions about vacuum sealing after they toured my freezer. =)
I’d love a FoodSaver for those garden peppers next year!
you do not know how long I have wanted one of these – i have a very small garden each year and need a new way to preserve my herbs and produce besides canning. I would use the food saver to vacuum just about everything!! thanks for the give-away!
I would use the FoodSaver for all my peppers next year!
I’ve been thinking about getting a food saver for a while – can’t believe how long those peppers lasted.
I love getting things on sale and dividing it up for later use. This would help things last longer.
I would buy meat on sale and freeze it!
I always end up not sealing my meats properly and they get dried out and I have to throw a lot away. I’d use this for that!
I’m in love with red pepper flavor right now. This iooks wonderfully good!
I belong to a CSA so I would love a foodsaver!
Red peppers and goat cheese in a flaky crust? Can’t go wrong here!! This sounds amazing :-)