Greek lamb tart

An instant crowd pleaser!

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Serves

4

Prep Time

40 mins

Cook Time

25 mins

We've developed this recipe specifically with winter entertaining in mind. Whilst we still love a traditional roast, we wanted to give you another option - just watch your guests faces as you place this visually beautiful dish down in the middle of the table!

We've developed this recipe specifically with winter entertaining in mind. Whilst we still love a traditional roast, we wanted to give you another option - just watch your guests faces as you place this visually beautiful dish down in the middle of the table!

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Kathy Paterson
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Ingredients

lamb
  • 250g Quality Mark lamb mincei

  • 2 garlic cloves

    crushed
  • 400g can chopped tomatoes in juice

    in juice
  • 1 Tbsp tomato paste

  • 1 cup cooked chickpeasi

    rinsed
  • juice and grated zest of 1 lemon

  • 1/4 cup mixed herbs

    chopped fresh, such as parsley, oregano and mint
  • 75g feta

    crumbled
pastry
  • 2 sheets butter puff pastryi

    slightly thawed
  • 1 egg

    lightly beaten
  • 2 large onions

    finely sliced
  • 2 tsp cumin seeds

to serve
  • 1/4 cup olives

    pitted
  • a small handful of chopped fresh parsley

Method

To make pastry
1

Preheat the oven to 200°C.

2

Place the pastry sheets, one on top of the other, on lightly-floured benchtop.

3

Roll out to fit a 24cm x 36cm oven tray.

4

Use a sharp knife to lightly score a 2.5cm border all the way around the pastry and lightly prick the pastry with a fork.

5

Brush with egg wash (set aside the remainder), and place in the refrigerator to firm up for 30 minutes.

6

In a frying pan, heat a dash of oil and add the onions.

7

Cook slowly over a gentle heat, stirring frequently for 15 minutes until golden.

8

Remove pastry from the refrigerator and brush once more with egg wash.

9

Spread over the onions and sprinkle over the cumin seeds.

10

Place in the oven and increase the temperature to 210°C.

11

Cook for 10-15 minutes.

To make lamb
1

Meanwhile, heat a large frying pan over a medium heat.

2

Add the lamb mince and garlic and cook for 2 minutes.

3

Stir frequently to break mince up a little.

4

Add the tomatoes, tomato paste and chickpeas and cook until most of the moisture has evaporated, about 5-8 minutes.

5

The lamb mince should be thick but not dry.

6

Add the lemon zest and herbs.

7

Season to taste.

8

Remove pastry from the oven and spoon the lamb mince mixture over the onions.

9

Scatter over the feta.

10

Return to the oven and cook for a further 5-10 minutes until the pastry is well browned around the edges and the base is well cooked with no signs of soggy pastry.

To serve
1

Scatter olives and extra chopped parsley over the tart, sprinkle or squeeze over the lemon juice and cut into pieces or slices.

2

Serve with a green salad.

Nutrition Information per Serving (456g)

This nutrition analysis is based on 4 serves and doesn't include the salad to serve.

Energy
2883kJ (689 kcal)
Protein
26.8g
Total Fat
45.2g
Saturated Fat
23.4g
Carbohydrate
39.3g
Dietary Fibre
9.5g
Sodium
821mg
Iron
4.4mg
Zinc
3.5mg
Vitamin B12
1.2µg