Rustic Zucchini and Vegetable Torte

By @chef1
A simple and flavorful layered vegetable torte featuring zucchini and other seasonal vegetables. Perfect for a light lunch or dinner.
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Ingredients
- ●2 medium, sliced Zucchini
- ●1 medium, sliced Yellow Squash
- ●1, thinly sliced Red Bell Pepper
- ●1 medium, thinly sliced Onion
- ●2 cloves, minced Garlic
- ●2 tablespoons Olive Oil
- ●1 cup Ricotta Cheese
- ●1/2 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
- ●2 large Eggs
- ●1/4 cup, chopped Fresh Basil
- ●1/2 teaspoon Salt
- ●1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper
- ●1 sheet Puff Pastry
Instructions
- 1Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- 2Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
- 3Add zucchini, yellow squash, and red bell pepper to the skillet. Cook until vegetables are tender-crisp, about 8-10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- 4In a bowl, combine ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, eggs, and basil. Mix well.
- 5Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Unfold puff pastry sheet and place it on the prepared baking sheet.
- 6Spread the ricotta cheese mixture evenly over the puff pastry, leaving a 1-inch border.
- 7Arrange the cooked vegetables over the ricotta cheese mixture in a decorative pattern.
- 8Fold the edges of the puff pastry over the vegetables, creating a rustic border.
- 9Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the puff pastry is golden brown and the filling is set.
- 10Let cool slightly before slicing and serving.
Recipe details
- Category
- Main course
- Preparation
- 72 minutes
- Cooking
- 48 minutes
Estimated total: 125 minutes. Planning estimate: stated duration ranges use their midpoint; standard preparation, heating and handling allowances are included. Overlapping tasks are counted once. Resting/chilling is included in total time.
How these estimates were calculated
- Gather ingredients: 5 min planning allowance (setup)
- Slice zucchini, yellow squash, red bell pepper, onion; mince garlic: 10 min planning allowance (vegetable_prep)
- Chop basil: 5 min planning allowance (simple_prep)
- Preheat oven: 15 min planning allowance (oven_preheat)
- Heat olive oil in skillet: 3 min planning allowance (pan_preheat)
- Season with salt and pepper: 2 min planning allowance (transfer)
- Combine ricotta, Parmesan, eggs, and basil: 3 min planning allowance (mix)
- Line baking sheet and place puff pastry: 2 min planning allowance (transfer)
- Spread ricotta cheese mixture: 5 min planning allowance (assemble)
- Arrange cooked vegetables: 5 min planning allowance (assemble)
- Fold puff pastry edges: 15 min planning allowance (shape)
- Cool slightly: 5 min planning allowance (brief_cool)
- Slice and serve: 2 min planning allowance (transfer)
- Zucchini: USDA medium portion weight
- Yellow Squash: USDA all-variety summer-squash medium weight (196 g) with raw yellow crookneck/straightneck nutrients; cultivar size varies. (https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/170487/nutrients)
- USDA raw yellow squash nutrients with separately sourced all-variety medium summer-squash weight; cultivar sizes vary.
- Red Bell Pepper: USDA medium (approx 2-3/4" long, 2-1/2 dia.) portion weight
- Assumed '1' pepper refers to a medium-sized pepper.
- Onion: USDA medium (2-1/2" dia) portion weight
- Garlic: USDA clove portion weight
- Olive Oil: USDA tablespoon portion weight
- Ricotta Cheese: USDA cup portion weight
- Grated Parmesan Cheese: USDA cup portion weight
- Eggs: USDA large portion weight
- Fresh Basil: USDA tbsp, chopped portion weight
- USDA fresh basil; measured chopped leaves use the chopped portion, whole leaves use the loose whole-leaf portion.
- Salt: USDA tsp portion weight
- Table salt; unknown quantity means sodium is omitted, not guessed.
- Black Pepper: USDA tsp, ground portion weight
- USDA black pepper; documented seasoning allowance applies only to to-taste/pinch amounts.
- Puff Pastry: Standard Pepperidge Farm sheet: half a 17.3 oz package; USDA generic ready-to-bake puff-pastry nutrients. Brands and sheet sizes vary. (https://www.pepperidgefarm.com/recipe/puff-pastry-ice-cream-sandwiches/)
- Standard Pepperidge Farm full sheet weight with separate USDA generic ready-to-bake nutrients; brands and sheet sizes vary.
- Yellow Squash: original amount “1 medium, sliced”; interpreted as “1 medium, sliced”. USDA raw yellow squash nutrients with separately sourced all-variety medium summer-squash weight; cultivar sizes vary.
- Fresh Basil: original amount “1/4 cup, chopped”; interpreted as “1/4 cup, chopped”. USDA fresh basil; measured chopped leaves use the chopped portion, whole leaves use the loose whole-leaf portion.
- Puff Pastry: original amount “1 sheet”; interpreted as “1”. Standard Pepperidge Farm full sheet weight with separate USDA generic ready-to-bake nutrients; brands and sheet sizes vary.
- Zucchini: 392 g · USDA reference 169291
- Yellow Squash: 196 g · USDA reference 168464 · Portion reference
- Red Bell Pepper: 119 g · USDA reference 170108
- Onion: 110 g · USDA reference 170000
- Garlic: 6 g · USDA reference 169230
- Olive Oil: 27 g · USDA reference 171413
- Ricotta Cheese: 246 g · USDA reference 170851
- Grated Parmesan Cheese: 50 g · USDA reference 171247
- Eggs: 100 g · USDA reference 171287
- Fresh Basil: 10.6 g · USDA reference 172232
- Salt: 3 g · USDA reference 173468
- Black Pepper: 0.57 g · USDA reference 170931
- Puff Pastry: 245.22 g · USDA reference 172790 · Portion reference
vegetable torte · zucchini · ricotta · puff pastry
Estimated nutrition per serving
417 calories · 12.2 g protein · 29.3 g carbohydrate · 28.5 g fat · 2.4 g fiber · 522 mg sodium
Source and basis: USDA FoodData Central and reviewed product references; ingredient-based calculation per serving. Documented USDA or manufacturer portion weights; all listed ingredient mass included before cooking losses. Full ingredient matches and assumptions below.
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