GREEN BEAN TART

GREEN  BEAN  TART:

INGREDIENTS:              (serves 8-12)

2  tbsp  extra-virgin olive oil

1  onion, sliced

1  garlic clove, chopped

675  g green beans, blanched, chopped into 3-cm pieces

Salt, to taste

For egg base

5  eggs

100  g parmigiano-Reggiano, grated

50  ml  milk

1/4  tsp  salt

Freshly ground pepper

1  cup ciabatta breadcrumbs

METHOD:

• Heat olive oil in saucepan.  Add onion and cook for 1 minute. Stir in garlic and cook until onion is caramelised.
• Remove from heat, cool slightly, toss with green beans, and season.
• Whisk together eggs, parmigiano-Reggiano, milk, salt and pepper. Stir egg base in with beans and onion mixture.
• Line a springform pan with foil. Grease the foil. Pour bean mixture into pan and sprinkle over breadcrumbs. Bake in a preheated oven at 180C until set.
• Remove and cool tart, then serve in slices.