Jill's Basic Potato Tart
Recipe courtesy Reading Terminal, Philadelphia, PA
1 (10 to 12-inch) pastry tart shell, uncooked
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 1/2 cups grated Swiss cheese, divided
4 to 5 baking potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks
2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 large Spanish onion, diced (2 cups)
1 cup ricotta cheese
3 large eggs
Salt and pepper, to taste

Preheat Oven: 350 degrees F.

Line a 10 to 12-inch tart pan with your favorite pastry shell. Lightly brush or spread the Dijon mustard on the shell. Sprinkle 1/2 cup Swiss cheese over the mustard. Peel the potatoes and cut them into large chunks. Boil potatoes in lightly salted water until tender. Drain the potatoes and then transfer to a large mixing bowl. Mash the potatoes. In a large saute pan melt the butter with the oil. Dice onions and saute in butter/oil mixture. Add the onion to the mashed potatoes. Add 1 cup of ricotta cheese, eggs and the remaining 1 cup of grated Swiss cheese to the potato/onion mixture. Add salt and pepper. Spoon mixture into the pastry shell. Bake for 45 minutes or until lightly brown on top.

Recipe Summary
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
User Rating:4 Stars

Episode#: BE1B47
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