# Courgette, ricotta and basil tart

A light summery tart of courgette, ricotta, basil, and lemon.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 yellow courgette
- 1 green courgette
- 1 a lot olive oil
- 1 a good pinch salt
- 1 a bowl ricotta
- 1 pepper
- 1 lemon zest
- 1 lemon juice
- 1 lots basil
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 1 garlic
- 1 a little parmesan
- 1 egg wash

## Instructions

1. Peel the courgettes into long thin strips and put them into a bowl.
2. Add lots of olive oil and a good pinch of salt to the courgettes. Tumble them together.
3. Put the ricotta into a bowl, add pepper, lemon zest, and juice. Whisk together.
4. Add lots of fresh basil and mix well.
5. Score a sheet of puff pastry, creating a border.
6. Spread the ricotta and basil mix inside the border of the puff pastry.
7. Start laying down the courgette strips on top of the ricotta mix.
8. Add some garlic.
9. Protect the mixture with a final layer of courgettes.
10. Brush the edges with egg wash.
11. Finish with a little parmesan.
12. Chuck in the oven and bake at 220 degrees for about 20 minutes until golden and crisp.
13. Finish with basil oil.

## Equipment

- potato peeler
- knife
- bowl
- grater
- whisk
- baking sheet
- spoon

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/C8cjpRitzzA/?hl=en
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/0fdaecf6-6d65-4a9e-a109-a4c7a0c3d5d7
- Extracted: 2025-03-31

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