I know it looks weird, but this tart is truly delicious and very unusual. It goes beautifully with a lush green salad.
My
eldest daughter is a quasi-vegetarian, and for Christmas I bought her Jamie Oliver’s
latest cookbook Veg. Which is, as the name suggests, a cookbook for vegetarians.
When I recently visited her, I tried several dishes from the book.
Jamie Oliver’s Sticky Onion Tart.
INGREDIENTS
4 medium yellow onions, ends cut off and papery skins removed
1/4 cup unsalted butter
4 sprigs of fresh thyme, leaves removed
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 cup cider vinegar
8 cloves garlic, peeled and cut in half
11 ounce puff pastry sheet, thawed but cold
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat
the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Cut
each onion across the middle. Place the butter in a 10” ovenproof frying
or non-stick pan over medium heat. Add the thyme and bay leaves, shake the
pan around and get it bubbling.
- Add the
sugar, vinegar, and 6 tablespoons cold water. Place the onion halves in
the pan cut-side down. Tuck the garlic cloves in the gaps between the
onions.
- Season
generously with salt and pepper. Cover, turn the heat down to low setting
and leave to steam for 10 to 20 minutes to soften the onions. Remove the
lid and cook until the liquid starts to caramelize, gently shaking the pan
from time to time to prevent the onions from sticking. This process can
take 20 to 30 minutes. Remove from the heat.
- Place the
cold pastry over the onions, using a wooden spoon to push the pastry edges
right into the edges of the pan.
- Bake for
35 minutes, or until golden brown and puffed up (it will look quite dark,
but don’t worry!). Put a large plate over the pan and carefully turn out.
- Slice into
wedges and serve.
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Depending on which vegetable it is I do enjoy vegetable food.
ReplyDeleteDo onion rings and french fries count? Congratulations on the new book! ckmbeg (at) gmail (dot) com
ReplyDeleteI believe they do.
DeleteYou are right, it doesnt look like something appetizing. But the ingredients make it sound tasty. I do like veggie dishes because I love veggies. I do like my meat also. Congrats on the newest book. I love the cover. quilting dash lady at comcast dot net
ReplyDeleteI do love to eat vegetarian food - especially in the summer when we are picking fresh produce from the garden. Admittedly we are a family of meat lovers, it's always fun to find new veggies dishes to go with it. There are a lot of times in the summer months that the meat goes missing in our meals. :)
ReplyDeleteWe LOVE onions in this household. I will definitely be trying the Jamie Oliver’s Sticky Onion Tart recipe - SOON. Saved it to my Pinterest recipe file.
Would love the opportunity to read "DEADLY EVER AFTER" which is on my TBR list. Thank you for the chance to win a copy! Shared and hoping to be the very fortunate one selected.
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I do enjoy vegetarian food because I love vegetables! Now to figure out an einkorn/dairy-free version of this recipe!
ReplyDeleteThis looks delicious, Vicki!
ReplyDeleteYes!I enjoy vegetarian food that is well prepared.
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I like vegetables and can do vegetarian once in a great while.
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I don't mind eating vegetarian once in a while but I would not give up meat totally. As the oignon tart, I will show the recipe to my husband and I guess we'll see it appear on the table soon ;)
ReplyDeleteIt's great if you want to have something very different once in a while.
DeleteI love all kinds of veggies, but I love all meat too much to be a vegetarian. Lol. This onion tart doesn’t look good, but I would definitely try it. I love onions!
ReplyDeleteIt really is delicious.
DeleteWe eat vegetarian meals several times a week. Have done this for many years.
ReplyDeleteThe tart sounds good, but it certainly won't win a beauty contest!
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I like onions but that is a bit much for me. I do enjoy veggies.
ReplyDeleteThat is a lot of onions!
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DeleteI am not a vegetarian but I do enjoy the food! tWarner419(at)aol(dot)com
ReplyDeleteI'm not a vegetarian, but I enjoy roasted vegetables. It's my favorite way to prepare veggies. Love the Lighthouse Library series and looking forward to reading "Deadly Ever After".
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I'm not a vegetarian, but I do love veggies! Especially roasted or grilled with a bit of olive oil. JL_Minter(at)hotmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteI like some vegetarian dishes but that is too many onions for me. Thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleteI like veggies, especially when they're fresh out of the garden, but I don't know that I've ever had a strictly vegetarian dish.
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I think I like meat dishes too much to become a complete vegetarian, but I do like a good, tasty veggie dish. I've never had one that mostly consists of onions and garlic, but I do love both of those cooked... and add puff pastry... I'm sold on it!
ReplyDeleteI do enjoy vegetarian food and we also try to have a few meals a week where meat is not the star. It was shocking how far my grocery bill went down.
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Price is another good reason for enjoying the occasional vegetarian dish.
DeleteI DO enjoy vegetarian food; I often have meat-less meals.
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DeleteA co-worker brought veggie pizza to a potluck, it was delicious. I got the recipe from her and I've made it several times.
ReplyDeleteA co-worker brought veggie pizza to a potluck, it was delicious. I got the recipe from her and I've made it several times.
ReplyDeleteI do enjoy vegetarian food. We have a very good friend who is vegetarian and so I always cook a vegetarian meal when she comes over. It's made me try some dishes I wouldn't otherwise have given a second thought. aut1063(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteThat's what I liked about trying my daughter's cookbook : new and exciting things.
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