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Brixton Broccoli Tarte

Brixton Broccoli Tarte

Ingredients | Serves 6 | Cook 40 Mins

  • 3 medium potatoes
  • 1 medium broccoli head, cut into florets (or approximately 500g of Tenderstem broccoli)
  • 3 garlic gloves, crushed
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon corn flour
  • 100 millilitres dairy or plant based milk
  • 50 grams cheddar cheese or dairy-free option
  • A few sprigs fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Method

  • Pre-heat the oven to 180C.
  • Spread 1 tbsp of olive oil over a 20cm tart or quiche tin.
  • Slice the potatoes as thinly as possible – approximately 1 cm thick. Use a mandoline slicer, if you have one, to make uniform slices
  • Cover the tart base with the potato slices and bake for 10 minutes until slightly golden.
  • Bring 1 litre of water to the boil. Once boiling, add the broccoli, 1 bay leaf and a pinch of salt. Cook for 3 minutes and then drain.
  • In a pan, heat the rest of the olive oil over a medium heat. Add the onion, 2nd bay leaf and thyme and cook for approximately 10 minutes until slightly golden.
  • Stir through the crushed garlic and broccoli pieces. Remove from the heat.
  • Mix the corn flour with the milk and pour into the broccoli mixture. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Pour the broccoli mixture over the potato slices, sprinkle the grated cheese on top and bake in the oven for 10 minutes.

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Local Greens is a fruit and veg bag scheme based in Herne Hill. They’re a non-profit organisation that works with local, organic farms to supply weekly bags of seasonal veg to customers across Lambeth and Southwark. This recipe was created in collaboration with Brixton organisation Healthy Living Platform.

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