I love using stuff up. Is that weird? I love the challenge of trying to come up with something a little different from the norm that’s tasty and I have all the ingredients for. Winter is definitely upon us and a warm lunch is always welcome. I have anything for lunch but if my husband happens to be home, I’ll go to a bit of extra effort. I had 2 small sweet potatoes in the vegetable crisper and the tiniest bit of feta cheese left in the fridge so that’s how these Roast Sweet Potato & Feta Tarts came about.
I was prompted to roast the sweet potato because I already had the oven on baking muffins or cookies for the kids. That’s probably the reason why I decided on these tarts. You know, “make hay while the sun shines”? I cut them in small-ish chunks and tossed in a little extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper. Roast until tender.
I only ever use 2 eggs when I make these tarts. I bulk out the egg mixture with whatever cream like ingredient I have. It could be cream cheese, yoghurt, sour cream or even milk but in this case I had a tiny bit of Greek yoghurt left, maybe about 1/2 cup. Beat the eggs, mix through the yoghurt and add a little salt and pepper. This is when you could add other herbs or spices if you like.
While the sweet potato was roasting you could prepare the pans. I love these semi circle type pans. They are just perfect for tart shells, cakes or biscuits you want to turn into cases. I just spray with a little oil spray to stop the pastry sticking.
Cut out the pastry using a pastry cutter and press into the pan. (I always, always have ready made puff pastry in the freezer. It’s so handy to make these kind of dishes at the last minute.)
Pop in the roasted sweet potato and chopped feta. You could add a sprinkling of cheese but I didn’t feel like adding it on this particular occasion so left it off. Pour over the beaten egg and yoghurt mixture and place in a 180 deg C oven for approximately 20 minutes or until egg mixture has set.
And done. I could’ve baked these a little more but I’ve been having trouble with my oven lately where it burns everything on the bottom. That’s why they’re not so golden on top but they were cooked and the egg was set.
I drizzled a little balsamic glaze over the top and served with a side salad. Really scrummy and an alternative to a boring old sandwich for lunch. If you’re ever roasting vegetables for your evening meal, keep a few aside and pop in the freezer so you can make this recipe even quicker. If you don’t have feta cheese, don’t worry. Just leave it out or use plain cheddar, parmesan or any other cheese you have.
Roasted Sweet Potato & Feta Tarts
Ingredients
- 2 small or 1 large sweet potato diced
- salt & pepper
- extra virgin olive oil
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup Greek yoghurt sour cream, cream or milk
- 1/2 cup feta cheese chopped into small pieces or crumbled
- 2 sheets frozen puff pastry
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 180 deg C.
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Roast sweet potato, which has been tossed in extra virgin olive oil and salt and pepper, for approximately 20 minutes or until tender.
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Prepare pastry cases but cutting rounds of puff pastry using a pastry cutter and place in a suitable pan which has been spray with oil spray.
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Beat eggs and mix in Greek yoghurt (or other ingredient you use).
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Season with salt and pepper and add other herbs or spices, if required.
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Place pieces of sweet potato into each tart shell along with a couple pieces of feta cheese.
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Pour egg mixture into each tart shell.
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Bake for approximately 20 minutes or until egg has set.
Recipe Notes
Drizzle with balsamic glaze (optional).
Serve with a side salad for a meal or on their own for a snack.
Pumpkin is a perfect substitute for the sweet potato.
Love the look of this – bookmarking so I can make it sometime soon!
Thanks Janet. Very easy and tasty.
Anne xx
Goodness they sound divine! I have bookmarked this for future reference.
Thanks for sharing
xoxo
Thanks Kit! Hope you enjoy them.
Anne xx
Delicious!! YUMMY!! 🙂
I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for Recipes and Crafts: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/
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These sound delicious! Thanks for sharing this recipe.
I love using things up too, Anne! Your Roasted Sweet Potato and Feta Tarts are so cute and they sound so tasty too. They would be perfect for so many occasions – really good for a cocktail party too. Thank you for sharing with us at the Hearth and Soul Hop. Hope to see you again this week!
Thanks April. Have had internet connection problems this week so I’ll be there for sure next week. Have a great weekend and thanks for stopping by.
Anne xx
These sweet potatoes and feta tarts sound and look delicious!! Thanks for the recipe!!
You’re welcome Keri!
Anne xx
Anne-
I saw your link @ Full Plate Thursday
I love this idea. Luckily I happen to have puff pastry in the freezer?
I hope your oven fixes itself soon! Lol
Michelle
Oh hi Michelle! Thank you. (Yes, the oven is fixed. Ummm, I fixed it. Seems I had the part that goes over the heating element under the grilling compartment! doh) Hope you like them and thanks for letting me know.
Anne xx