Savory Ricotta Tart recipe

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
½ cup panko bread crumbs
1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
1 tablespoon finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
2 large eggs
¼ cup chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
1 pinch ground nutmeg
1 ½ cups ricotta cheese
1 ounce finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
2 tablespoons finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, or to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil, or to taste

Nutrition Info

139.3 calories
carbohydrate: 6.9 g
cholesterol: 68.4 mg
fat: 10.9 g
fiber: 0.1 g
protein: 5.9 g
saturatedFat: 2.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 372.2 mg
sugar: 0.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Brush the bottom of a springform pan with 1 tablespoon olive oil.

  2. Cook and stir bread crumbs and 1 tablespoon olive oil together in a skillet over medium heat until breadcrumbs are light golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir 1 tablespoon Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese into breadcrumbs, cook and stir until golden brown and toasted, about 1 minute more. Spread breadcrumbs out into the bottom of the prepared springform pan.

  3. Beat eggs in a bowl with a whisk until pale yellow, thick, and frothy. Add basil, parsley, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and nutmeg, stir to combine.

  4. Whisk ricotta cheese and 1 ounce Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese into egg mixture. Drop cheese mixture by spoonfuls into the prepared springform pan and spread it evenly over breadcrumbs. Gently tap the pan against a work surface to settle the cheese layer. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil over the top.

  5. Bake in the preheated oven until set, 20 to 25 minutes. Run a paring knife around the side to release tart from springform pan. Cool in the pan until cool enough to handle, remove springform pan ring.

  6. Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with a wire rack.

  7. Place tart on prepared baking sheet and bake in the preheated broiler until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes.

Recipe Yield

1 tart

Recipe Note

I love the simple combination of really good ricotta and fresh herbs, baked with just enough eggs to hold things together. I was in the mood for some heat but things like pepper and cayenne are totally optional.

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