Vegetarian Cheese and Leek Tart | Easy Tart Recipe | ASMR Cooking

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while maintaining flavor.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

shortcrust pastry

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pastry

💰Cheaper: store-bought pastry

Whole wheat adds fiber without sacrificing too much flavor.

leeks

🥗Healthier: green onions

💰Cheaper: onions

Green onions provide a similar flavor profile at a lower cost.

Cut the leek and stir it with a bit of olive oil and salt. Then let it cool.

Mix the flour with salt, then add the water and olive oil and knead it until you obtain a compact dough without over kneading. Then let it rest, wrapped in plastic wrap, for 30 minutes.

Mix the eggs and salt. Then add ricotta cheese and cream cheese, mixing well until you obtain a soft cream. Add nutmeg and pepper.

On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out and gently place it into a tart tin previously greased. Make small holes, using a fork, into the dough. Then blind bake it for 10 minutes at 190ºC.

Take out the crust and remove the ceramic beans.

Mix the leek with the cheese mixture and place it on the top of the crust.

Bake it for 30 minutes at 180ºC.

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