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This Mushroom Spinach Tart is the perfect way to include a meatless dish at your next dinner. With a whole wheat crust and warm cheese, this tart is all comfort food!
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Vegetarian Spinach & Mushroom Tart

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Author Louisa

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 stick + 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter , divided
  • 3 Tablespoons ice water
  • 1 pound sliced mushrooms
  • 4 cups fresh spinach
  • 8 ounces goat cheese , room temperature
  • 1 Tablespoon milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh thyme

Instructions

  • In a food processor, pulse flour and salt to combine.Cut one stick of butter into small cubes. Add to flour and pulse until pea-size pieces form. Drizzle in the ice water and process just until the dough starts to form a ball. Remove from food processor and knead dough briefly to blend.
  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.On a floured surface, roll out the dough into a circle. Transfer to a 9-inch round tart pan. Press in evenly. Prick the dough all over with a fork; refrigerate for 10 minutes.
  • Cover the dough with parchment and fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove the parchment and pie weights; reduce the oven to 375 degrees F. Bake until golden. 15-18 minutes. Transfer the crust to a rack to cool completely.
  • In a large skillet, melt 1 Tablespoon butter over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and cook until most of their liquid has evaporated and the mushrooms are soft and brown, about 10 minutes.Transfer mushrooms to a bowl.
  • Melt the remaining tablespoon of butter in the skillet. Add the spinach and cook until softened, about 6-8 minutes.
  • In a small bowl, whisk the goat cheese, milk, eggs, and a pinch of pepper. Spread the mixture over the crust. Sprinkle spinach evenly on top of the cheese layer. Cover with the mushrooms.
  • Return the tart to the oven; bake just until the cheese mixture sets, about 15-18 minutes.
  • Sprinkle the tarts with parsley and thyme.

Notes

You can easily double this recipe to put into 2 round tart pans or 2 5x14 tart pans, diving all ingredients equally among the two tarts.
Adapted from Rachel Ray Magazine November 2012 Issue