Jill's Basic Potato Tart
- 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.
pastry, mustard, swiss cheese, baking potatoes, butter, olive oil, spanish onion, ricotta cheese, eggs, salt
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/jills-basic-potato-tart-recipe.html (may not work)