Beet and Squash Tarts

Name: Beet and Squash Tarts
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 2 cups Squash (cubed); 2 Beets (peeled and cubed); 1/2 cup Herbed Goat Cheese; 1 Egg; 2 tbsp Fresh Parsley (chopped); 2 cloves Garlic (minced); 2 tsp Fresh Thyme Leaves (chopped); 1/4 tsp Each Salt and Fresh Ground Pepper; 5 sheets Phyllo Pastry; 3 tbsp Butter (melted )

Dec 8, 2015

Beet and Squash Tarts

Share some love with these colourful tarts. Perfect for a healthy addition to Valentine’s day or any celebration you want to share the goodness of vegetables and cheese.

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Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 35 mins

Total Time 55 mins

Course Appetizers, Main Dishes

Servings tarts

Calories 70 kcal

Ingredients

2 cups Squash cubed
2 Beets peeled and cubed
1/2 cup Herbed Goat Cheese
1 Egg
2 tbsp Fresh Parsley chopped
2 cloves Garlic minced
2 tsp Fresh Thyme Leaves chopped
1/4 tsp Each Salt and Fresh Ground Pepper
5 sheets Phyllo Pastry
3 tbsp Butter melted

Instructions

Steam beets for 15 minutes. Add squash and steam an additional 10 minutes or until beets are tender. Mash coarsely in large bowl. Stir in goat cheese, egg, parsley, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper; set aside.
Brush 1 sheet of phyllo with some butter and repeat with remaining sheets. Cut into 12 squares and fit into muffin tins. Divide beet mixture among phyllo and bake in preheated 400 F (200 C) oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until phyllo is golden.

Notes

Recipe developed by Emily Richards

Nutrition

Serving: 54gCalories: 70kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 2gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 125mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 2500IUVitamin C: 8.3mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 0.7mg

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