Rustic Mushroom Tart

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3/4 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup soft fresh goat cheese (2 ounces)
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
• fresh ground pepper
• crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 4 cups mixed wild mushrooms, coarsely chopped (we used button mushrooms, personal preference)
• 1 large leek, part only, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced and thoroughly washed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup wine
• thawed phyllo dough (10 sheets 14x18-inch or 20 sheets 9x14-inch phyllo dough)
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup plain breadcrumbs

Recipe

• 1 combine ricotta, goat cheese, rosemary and peppers in a medium bowl; set aside.
• 2 heat butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• 3 add mushrooms, leek and salt and cook, stirring, until the leek starts to soften and the mushrooms release their juices, about 3 minutes.
• 4 pour in wine and simmer until the liquid has evaporated, about 2 minutes & set aside.
• 5 preheat oven to 400°f
• 6 line a large baking sheet (approximately 12 by 17 inches) with parchment paper.
• 7 lay one large sheet of phyllo on the prepared pan. (if using the smaller size, slightly overlap two sheets to form a rectangle.)
• 8 keep the remaining phyllo covered with plastic wrap or wax paper and a damp kitchen towel.
• 9 lightly coat the phyllo with oil using a pastry brush.
• 10 sprinkle with 1 teaspoon breadcrumbs.
• 11 repeat this step, layering the remaining phyllo on top.
• 12 carefully roll about 3/4 inch of each side toward the center to form the outer rim of the tart.
• 13 spread the reserved cheese mixture evenly over the phyllo.
• 14 top with the reserved mushroom mixture.
• 15 bake the tart until the crust is brown and crispy, 25 to 30 minutes.
• 16 let cool in the pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes.
• 17 to serve, lift the parchment paper and slide the tart onto a cutting board or large platter & serve warm.
• 18 also serve a salad of baby greens, carrots, and radishes with a vinaigrette -- warm bread, lathered with butter & a nice fruity wine!