Carmelo Carnevale’s Cavolo Nero Tart With Pecorino Cheese
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Carmelo Carnevale’s Cavolo Nero Tart With Pecorino Cheese
Description
This tart uses a ready-rolled puff pastry base spread with pesto, providing a herbaceous foundation. The filling combines tender, cooked cavolo nero, savory pecorino, creamy mozzarella, and halved cherry tomatoes mixed with fresh chili for a hint of spice. Baking until the pastry is puffed and golden creates a crisp, buttery crust that contrasts the creamy, flavorful filling.
The interplay of rich cheeses with the earthiness of cavolo nero and bright cherry tomatoes makes this tart distinctive. It can be served warm or at room temperature, suitable for lunch, light dinner, or as part of a sharing plate. The pesto border adds herbal depth that frames the vegetable and cheese filling.
The recipe recommends cooking cavolo nero briefly in boiling salted water to soften it before assembling. Brushing the pastry border with beaten egg yolk or milk helps to achieve a deep golden crust during baking. The tart bakes at 220 °C (428 °F) for about 20 minutes until risen and golden.
Ingredients
- 1 puff pastry sheet ready rolled
- 1 egg
- 50 grams pesto
- 100 grams pecorino cheese grated
- 125 grams mozzarella cheese
- 10 cherry tomato
- 2 cavolo nero
- 1 fresh chilli
- 1 pinch black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 220 °C/ 428 °F.
- Remove the stalks from the cavolo nero and cook in salted boiling water for 5 minutes or until cooked.
- Unroll pastry sheet onto a baking tray and spread the pesto over the sheet, leaving a 2.5 cm (about 1 inch) border around the edges.
- Cut the cherry tomatoes in half.
- In a bowl mix the tomatoes, chilli, cavolo nero and the pecorino cheese.
- Add the mixture to the pastry and spread evenly.
- Brush the border with beaten egg yolk or milk.
- Bake for approximately 20 minutes until the pastry has risen and is deep golden in colour.
Notes
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Overall Rating
4.9
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