Author Notes
Tender sweet celery baked inside a flaky pastry crust - did someone just say Springtime? —gussiesmom
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Ingredients
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12
stalks celery with leaves, chopped
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1
red bell pepper, cored and chopped
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2
leeks (white part only), diced
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2 tablespoons
olive oil
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2 tablespoons
butter
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1
sheet, thawed, from a 17.3-oz. package frozen puff pastry dough
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1 cup
shredded provolone cheese
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4
large eggs
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1/4 cup
heavy cream
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1/4 teaspoon
Tabasco or hot sauce of choice
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Lightly coat interior of 9-inch spring-form pan with cooking spray.
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Press sheet of puff pastry into bottom and up sides of pan.
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In skillet, melt butter with olive oil over medium-high heat. Saute celery, red pepper, and leek 5 minutes, or until tender.
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Scatter sauteed vegetables in bottom of pastry crust. Sprinkle shredded cheese evenly over vegetables.
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In small bowl, beat together eggs, cream, and hot sauce. Pour egg mixture over cheese layer.
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Bake torte 55 minutes, or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
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