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Asparagus, lemon & ricotta tart
Photo: Ernest Porzi

Asparagus, lemon & ricotta tart

9 ingredients 30 min + 40 min Serves 10 openrecipes
Asparagus, lemon & ricotta tart

A sophisticated vegetarian option for dinner guests

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

797
Calories
34g
Protein
22g
Fat
111g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 9 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Ricotta Cheese 1/2 cup (124g) part-skim 174
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Asparagus 6 spears (90g) 27
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Pastry not in our table 0
Peppermint not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 500g pack shortcrust pastry
  • flour , for dusting
  • 4 eggs , plus 1 egg yolk
  • 400ml double cream
  • 2 lemons , zest only
  • 2 x 250g packs asparagus , ends trimmed
  • 140g ricotta
  • handful mint leaves, chopped
  • sea salt flakes, to serve

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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