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Quick Mozzarella and Pea Tart

Recipes of My Art
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • 230 g ready made puff pastry
  • 100 g frozen peas defrosted
  • 1 small garlic clove
  • 100 g mozzarella
  • 125 g ricotta
  • 1/2 egg lightly beaten
  • 1/2 lemon zest
  • watercress to garnish
  • salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  • Roll out your pastry onto some baking paper (I use the paper that my puff pastry comes with) and place it onto a baking tray, then place another baking tray on top of the pastry and bake for 20 minutes.
  • Remove the pastry from the oven and allow to cool for 2 minutes.
  • With a stick blender, quickly blitz 1/2 the peas, garlic, 1 tablespoon of water and a tablespoon of ricotta (the texture must still be rough).
  • In a small bowl mix the ricotta and egg together with some pepper and salt then add the blitz peas and give a quick mix.
  • Dollop the mixture over the tart base, tear up the mozzarella and place it on the tart with the remaining whole peas, season with a bit of fresh black pepper and then place it back in the oven for about 15 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven, add the watercress over the top with the lemon zest and serve immediately.