I won't leave you hanging on the Vine

Tomato and Goat Cheese Tart

This year has been very successful for tomatoes...but I have to be honest...Im getting tired of making sauce with them and I can't eat Tomato Salad everyday...I lied when I said in May that I couldn't wait!

The good news, this recipe uses up some of the extra's that are left hanging on the vine and its a great dish for entertaining.  There is something about warm Goat Cheese and a crispy Phyllo crust that makes my mouth water.  So I found a way to get both out of one bite!

10" round tart pan (You can use a square pan as well)
1 Cup tomatoes (I like to use the little ones from the garden but you can use any tomato in this recipe.  The smaller the tomato the sweeter the taste so if you can get cherry tomatoes those work perfecly.)
1 tablespoon chopped Parsley
1 Garlic clove minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tsp salt
Pinch of pepper
3 sheets of phyllo (Make sure you thaw it in the fridge before you use it.  Otherwise it will be very difficult to get it to stay together and not tear)
1/2 cup Goat Cheese (I like to use a flavoured goat cheese, but plain works just as good.  I use a herb flavoured Goat Cheese, helps to add even more flavour to the tart)


~Fold each sheet of Phyllo in half and gently place the first sheet in your tart pan.  Drizzle a touch of olive oil and add another folded sheet of Phyllo and repeat by drizzling olive oil.  Place the last folded sheet of phyllo and gently press trying to avoid the sheets from tearing
~Cut your tomatoes into bite size pieces, if your using cherry tomatoes simply cut them in half  
~Place the tomatoes in a bowl and add the minced garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper and gently stir
~Pour the tomatoes into the tart shell and arrange them so they are evenly distributed
~Crumble the Goat Cheese over top the tomatoes and sprinkle the Parsley overtop the filling
~Place in a 375 degree oven for 15 minutes, until golden brown and the tomatoes are softened 
~Serve warm or room temperature 


This is a great Appetizer for entertaining...you can easily make little mini ones using your muffin tin.  Jut use kitchen shears to cut the appropriate size of Phyllo for each one. Your guests will love the look!


Natalie