I’m not quite sure what I did before I discovered Butternut Squash. It has to be the most versatile of vegetables. The sweet, firm flesh goes so well with so many different flavours.
What’s in the Roasted Butternut Squash and Tomato Tart?
I combined the squash with tomatoes, bacon and basil and a single small courgette from my garden..
As I am always looking for healthy alternatives , I used 0% Greek yogurt with the eggs in the custard mix and it worked really well. I had very positive comments from the family about this tart.
Is the tart suitable for vegetarians?
Vegetarians can leave out the bacon with very little detriment to the texture and flavour.
Roasted Butternut Squash and Tomato Tart
1 quantity of shortcrust pastry baked blind
1 Butternut Squash
8 small vine tomatoes, halved
1 courgette, sliced
8 rashers of streaky bacon
1 tbsp olive oil
200g 0% fat Greek Yogurt
3 large free range eggs
salt & freshly ground pepper
8 fresh basil leaves
1. Peel squash and deseed. Cut into even sized pieces and put into a roasting tin.
2. Cut tomatoes in half and slice the courgette, place in roasting tin with squash.
3. Pour over the oil and mix through the vegetables, sprinkle with 1/2 tsp salt
4. Roast in an oven 200C for 30 minutes until the butternut squash is soft and slightly caramelised round the edges.
5. Chop the streaky bacon into pieces and spread over the vegetables, roast for a further 10 minutes until crisp.
6. Place the vegetables and bacon into the pastry case.
7. In a bowl, whisk the eggs and stir in the 0% Greek yogurt, season with salt and pepper.
8. Pour the mixture over the vegetables.
9. Tear up the basil leaves and spread them evenly across the tart, push them down into the egg mixture.
10. Bake at 180C for 30 – 35 minutes until the egg mixture is set.
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Roasted Butternut Squash and Tomato Tart
belleau kitchen says
so pretty Janice, I love a nice tart!… and you're so right about Butternut Squash it is so lovely and velvety and yes, so versatile… very nice deep fried too, although i'm not sure that's so diet friendly! x
Chele says
I got myself some butternut squash yesterday, now I know how I'm going to use some of them ;0)
Galina Varese says
This tart looks lush! Love squashes of all kinds.
Jacqueline says
Cut out the bacon and I say a big Mmmmmmmmm!
Janice says
You know I thought about you, Jac, when I put it in and nearly didn't – see what an influence you have over me! However, I needed to use it up so the thrifty cook in me just had to add it.
Janine says
Sounds really good – I love butternut squash!
Karen S Booth says
What an absolute stunner of a tart and a GREAT entry for Herbs on Saturday too! I also LOVE butternut squash, and remember my mum steaming them and then mashing them with butter when we lived in S Africa, where they are very prolific.
Emily (@amummytoo) says
I'll def be making this! (minus the bacon)
FacelessFood says
This looks great (minus the bacon here too!)!
[email protected] says
So good Janice, you know I am a meat eater but I think this tart would be delicious without the bacon. I also love butternut squash, such a versatile vegetable. Thanks for letting me know that 0% Greek yoghurt works in tarts as I love it! xx
Lorraine says
Oh. this looks so good! Perfect fall entree!
Baking Addict says
wow this looks amazing!! Love all the flavours, please send some over 🙂
Petra says
This looks great, I love Butternut squash and am waiting for them to ripen in the veg patch!
This tart looks great!
Anonymous says
This looks delicious! btw, I love your pictures. Making me hungry.
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Phil in the Kitchen says
This looks a lovely combination. I'm afraid I wouldn't leave out the bacon. I can't imagine life without butternut squash (or BNS as I've seen it described quite a lot lately) – it's the main ingredient of my standby midweek meals in one form or another.
Debs Dust Bunny says
Looks beautiful! I must try this. Thanks. : )
Chris says
Very luvly! Oh, there is a squash lingering on my kitchen counter …
Mich - Piece of Cake says
Hi! I am visiting via Herbs on Saturday. This looks absolutely delicious. I am fanatic about Butternut squash, they taste much better than pumpkin.
Carole says
Yum! thanks for linking this in Janice. Cheers