Zucchini Basil Tart

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 medium zucchini, washed,unpeeled,thinly sliuced
• 1 lb tomato, washed,sliced
• 1 cup firmly packed fresh basil (save a few extra sprigs for garnish)
• 6 tablespoons part-skim ricotta cheese
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 1/4 lb part-skim mozzarella cheese, grated
• salt
• pepper
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 9" unbaked pie shell
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, for brushing the tomatoes

Recipe

• 1 place the zucchin& tomatoes on paper towels and salt to allow them to lose fluid (15 minutes) meanwhile heat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 puree the basil.
• 3 add riccotta& eggs, mix (don't puree).
• 4 add mozzarella mix until just combined.
• 5 line the pie crust with the drained zucchini slices.
• 6 spoon the basil mixture over top with the tomatoe slices, brush tomatoes with oil.
• 7 bake 40-50 minutes, after 30 take out of the oven and sprinkle on the parmesan cheese, return to oven and finish baking.
• 8 let stand 15 minutes, garnish with basil sprigs.