Meatless Mushroom Tart

6 Reviews

Prep: 25 min
Cook: 1 hr 2 min
Ready In: 2 hr 27 min

“This is a wonderful, savory, quiche-like pie that I use as a brunch entree and also as a vegetarian main dish to supplement my traditional Thanksgiving dinner for family and friends. It could also be altered for use as an appetizer if made using mini-tart pan. It always gets rave reviews!” - by Stephanie V

Ingredients

1 (17.25 ounce) package frozen puff pastry, thawed according to package instructions
3 tablespoons butter, melted
2 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion
8 cups portobello mushrooms, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves, finely chopped
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cut into cubes, at room temperature
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 large egg yolk
1 tablespoon milk

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Original recipe yields 8 servings

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
Line a 10-inch pie dish with 1 sheet of puff pastry. Trim the edge so 1 inch hangs over the rim of the dish.
Bake in preheated oven just long enough to set the pastry, 5 to 10 minutes.
Cut the second sheet of puff pastry into 1 inch wide strips. Place the strips on the prepared baking sheet. Refrigerate the strips and the baked pie shell for at least 30 minutes, or up to 24 hours.
Meanwhile, melt the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the onions, and cook until soft and transparent, about 6 minutes. Stir in the mushrooms and thyme, and cook until the mushrooms soften and release their juices, about 6 minutes. Mix the cream cheese into the mushroom mixture, stirring until melted. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Spoon the mushroom mixture into the pie shell. Arrange the pastry strips in a lattice pattern across the filling. Fold and crimp the ends of the strips together with the pie shell edge trimming any necessary pastry to make an even edge.
Whisk the egg yolk and milk together in a small bowl, and use to brush the top of the pie.
Bake in preheated oven until the crust is golden brown and the filling is heated through, up to 45 minutes. Check for doneness after 30 minutes. Cool another 30 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (8 total)

Calories
523 cal
26%

Fat
37.9 g
58%

Carbs
38 g
12%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Chef Bob

Apr. 1, 2008

"This was not only delicious, but a work of art, as well. There are several discrepancies, however. A puff pastry sheet would barely cover the bottom of a 10 inch pie dish- I had to transfer it to an 8..." See more inch pie dish. I used one large chopped onion and an 8 oz. package of baby portobello mushrooms, and when mixed with the 8 oz. package of cream cheese it filled the 8 inch pie. I didn't need the yolk and milk mixture on top-it had a very nice sheen on the lattice-it looked beautiful, and the flavor was wonderful."

SandraD

Dec. 30, 2007

"I made this as a vegetarian option for Christmas Eve. Rather than using puff pastry for both crusts, I used puff pastry for the bottom and 6 sheets of filo pastry for the top crust. In addition, I us..." See moreed a herb/garlic cream cheese for more flavor. We enjoyed it and will make it again."

enarasaki

Jan. 3, 2012

"I served this with a rib roast for Christmas and everyone who tried it loved it! The lattice pattern made the tart look really attractive and appealing next to the rib roast AND it tasted great! I wo..." See moreuld definitely recommend it."

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