Best 5 Potato Leek And Feta Tart Recipes

POTATO LEEK AND FETA PIE

Steps:

• If using pie crust, pre heat the oven to 450 F;
• Spread the crust on your sprayed, baking dish (round 9.5 inch);
• Bake it for 10 minutes;
• Remove crust from the oven and let it cool completely;
• Lower the oven temperature to 400F;
• Peel and slice the potatoes, mix them with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, spread on a baking sheet and place in the oven together with the crust and roast for about 10 minutes.In the alternative place peeled and sliced potatoes in a saucepan with salty water and cook until almost fully cooked (depending on potatoes 10 minutes);
• In a large saucepan heat up olive oil, add onions and cook for about 3-5 minutes;
• Add chopped leeks, thyme and parsley and cook until leeks are soft (7-10 minutes);
• Combine together milk, sour cream, eggs, feta cheese, salt and pepper and set aside;
• Once potatoes are done, add to the bottom of the baking dish;
• Season with salt and pepper;
• Pour 1/3 of the milk, sour cream, egg, feta mixture on top of the potatoes;
• Add leeks on top of the potatoes and spread evenly;
• Pour the remaining milk, sour cream, egg and feta mixture on top of the leeks and spread evenly;
• Place it in the 400F oven and bake for 25 minutes;
• Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before serving.

POTATO, LEEK, AND FETA TART

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375º F. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the leeks, zucchini, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until just tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the Feta and dill. Add the potatoes and toss to combine.
• On a piece of parchment paper, roll the piecrust to a 12-inch diameter. Slide the paper onto a baking sheet. Spoon the potato mixture onto the piecrust, leaving a 2-inch border. Fold the edge of the piecrust over the edge of the potato mixture. Bake (covering with foil if the crust gets too dark) until the piecrust is golden brown and the potatoes are tender, 50 to 60 minutes.

LEEK TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Line a 9-inch pie pan with dough. Clean and trim leeks, and julienne. Melt the butter, add leeks and season and cook covered over medium to low heat for 20 minutes until softened. Mix the eggs and cream and all but 1/4 cup of the cheese and add the cooled leeks. Pour into pie shell, top with cheese and bake for 40 minutes.
• BRAISED LEEKS
• In an 8-inch skilled saute leeks in butter. Add chicken broth to almost cover. Cover pan, and to cook for about 20 minutes, until tender. Remove leeks to a platter. Reduce cooking liquid, pour over platter of leeks and garnish with fresh thyme.
• FRIZZLED LEEKS
• Heat oil to hot, but not smoking. Toss julienned leeks with some flour in a bowl. Add to hot oil and fry. Can be used as a garnish.

FETA, SPINACH AND LEEK TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°C.
• Cut the leek in half and thinly slice the pale part after washing, to achieve 1 cup.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan and lightly saute the leek over medium heat for 4 minutes.
• Add the spinach to saucepan, cover and cook until wilted, remove from heat and remove excess water by pressing the leaves into a strainer.
• Combine in a bowl sour cream, cream and lightly beaten eggs.
• Mix together.
• Add the crumbled Feta, spinach and coarsely shredded basil leaves.
• Season with cracked black pepper. stir well.
• Line a non stick, rectangular quiche pan (35 x 13cms) with the pastry, over lapping, gently pushing down in the centre.
• Gently push the pastry into the sides of the pan then trim excess pastry.
• Place the pastry lined pan onto a baking tray and lightly prick the base with a fork.
• Pour the prepared cream cheese mixture into the pan.
• Bake in the middle of the oven for 30-35 minutes until firm and golden.
• Remove from baking tray before serving or cutting.

LEEK AND POTATO TART

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/400F.
• Sift flour and salt into a bowl. Rub butter in with fingers until the mix resembles breadcrumbs. Add nuts.
• Mix egg yolk with a 3 tbsp water and add to bowl. Mix with hands to form a dough.
• Knead dough for a few mins to bring it together then wrap in cling film and chill for 20 minutes.
• Roll out pastry and use it to line a very deep flan tin or an 8 inch springform tin. Chill for another 30 minutes.
• Melt the butter over a high heat and cook the leeks for 2 - 3 minutes Lower the heat and cook for a further 25 mins until very soft. Remove from heat.
• Cook the potatoes in boiling water until almost tender. Drain and slice.
• Add the leeks to the potatoes followed by the soured cream, eggs, cheese, nutmeg and seasoning if desired. Stir well and pour into pastry case.
• Bake for 20 mins on the middle shelf. After 20 mins reduce heat to 190C/375F and cook for a further 30 minutes The filling should be set.