Ingredients
- 500g ready-made shortcrust pastry
- Flour, for dusting
- 200g ricotta
- Olive oil
- 3-4 courgettes
- 2 handfuls of purple or green basil leaves
- 50g Caerphilly
Courgette, basil and Caerphilly tart
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200°c
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the pastry and line a 22cm loose-bottomed tart tin (you won’t need all the pastry)
- Place in the freezer for 15 minutes until just frozen, then place in the oven for 15 minutes to blind bake
- Leave to cool
- Combine the ricotta with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and season well with salt and pepper
- Spread a layer of the ricotta over the pastry base
- Slice the courgettes into 2-3mm-thick pieces on the diagonal and place in bowl
- Rip in the basil leaves, season with salt and pepper, and add a good splash of oil
- Mix well to combine, then prettily sit on top of the ricotta
- Crumble the Caerphilly into small bits with your hands and scatter it over the courgette
- Drizzle in a little extra oil, then place in the oven for 10-15 minutes, until the cheese is melted and slightly bubbling
- Serve warm