Is it the time of year that you're desperately looking for ways to use up those courgettes that keep growing in your garden? If so, we have you covered! Our Courgette Puff Pastry Tart is a great summer tart recipe to try! Vegetarian and very flavoursome, this tart can be made with ready-rolled shop-bought puff pastry and only a few other ingredients!
The flaky pastry is topped with caramelised onions, courgette ribbons and whipped feta - it's a delicious combination! Try it, it's a knockout tart for your summer table!
And if you're a sourdough baker, try these toppings on sourdough crust - just follow our Courgette Ribbon Sourdough Galette Recipe.
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Humble Courgette: Making The Most of Them
In our house, courgettes have been a regular vegetable on our plates long before we started Somebody Feed Seb. It is a wonderfully versatile vegetable that can be used pickled or raw in salads, or cooked in Caribbean-style curries, ratatouilles and soups, not to mention all the lovely side dishes you can make with them.
When we first started raised bed gardening, we were extremely excited about growing our own courgettes. So much so, that we planted eight of them all in one go. Little did we know that each plant would produce at least eight courgettes.
By the end of the season, we had a huge collection of courgette recipes, that we will share with you over the years. Start with the recipes below:
- Courgette & Cheddar Soup with Cheddar Crisps
- Courgette Galette With Sourdough Pastry
- Crispy Courgette Fritters (or Sourdough Courgette Fritters)
- Caribbean Curry
Ingredients and Substitutes
- ready-rolled puff pastry: alternatively, you can buy a block of pastry and roll it out yourself. Or go all out and make your own Sourdough Discard Puff Pastry!
- egg or egg yolk: beaten, used to brush the edges of the pastry for a deeper golden-brown colour. This is optional, though and only affects how the tart looks, not how it tastes.
- red onion chutney: can be replaced with other fruit chutneys or a range of pesto.
- courgettes: since we won't be using the cores of the courgettes, you will need about 400g of whole courgettes to start with. Use the cores in soups, stews or cubed in pasta dishes. You will need 1 extra large courgette or a couple of smaller ones.
- feta: this tart works well with cream cheese or young goat cheese as well, but since they are softer, you will need to half the yogurt used.
- Greek yoghurt: or plain natural yogurt.
- basil: or other summery herbs like mint leaves, tarragon or parsley.
- garlic clove: can be replaced with a pinch of garlic powder.
- smoked paprika.
- olive oil.
EQUIPMENT USED: You will need a large baking sheet (baking tray) that fits a whole puff pastry sheet on it, a sharp knife, a vegetable peeler and a food processor or a powerful smoothie maker to whip the feta. If you're making your own pastry, you will also need a sheet of greaseproof paper to bake the tart base on!
Method: How To Make Courgette Tart?
Preheat the oven to 180°C Fan.
Roll out the puff pastry into a sheet of about 35x23cm or simply unroll the ready-rolled pastry onto a baking sheet without removing the baking paper it was wrapped in.
Score a border about 1.5cm in from the edge of the pastry. Brush the edge with a beaten egg (of egg yolk) if using. It's not necessary, but it will give the courgette tart crust a lovely deep golden brown colour.
Place the pastry in the oven for 15-20 minutes. It should puff up and crisp up, and turn golden brown.
In the meantime, using a potato peeler or a spiraliser with a ribbon attachment, cut your courgette into long ribbons. Leave out the middle of the courgette with all the seeds (the core is very soft and will add too much moisture to the tart, making the pastry soggy). You will need 250g of courgette ribbons (so approximately 400g of whole courgette weight).
How To Make Whipped Feta?
To make whipped feta, place the yoghurt, crumbled feta, smoked paprika, basil, garlic (if using) and a little olive oil into a food processor (we love Kenwood) and whizz to a smooth paste. Season with a little salt and black pepper if needed.
Assemble & Bake
Once the puff pastry sheet is cooked, take it out of the oven and carefully spread the red onion chutney on the base, deflating the centre of the pastry and avoiding the pastry border.
Pile the long courgette slices on top, spoon blobs of whipped feta across the top and season.
Return to the oven for approx. 14-15 minutes. Your courgettes will sink down and soften slightly, but will still retain a bit of crunch!
Garnishes & Toppings
Serve with some lemon zest or chilli flakes scattered on top! Or drizzle some balsamic vinegar reduction all over!
Love feta and puff pastry combo? Try our super-easy Feta Puff Pastry Bites next time!
Recipe Video
Recipe FAQs
Whatever chutney, that is suitable for cheese will work brilliantly in this tart! We had it with plum chutney, pear and apple chutney and chilli jam too! But if you don't enjoy the sweetness of the chutney, try this courgette tart with some green or red pesto.
Firstly, I would suggest distributing courgette ribbons across the pastry without pressing them down. This way the steam will have lots of ways to escape without seeping into the pastry itself. Secondly, if you find your courgettes extremely wet, dab the cut ribbons with some paper towel to absorb any excess moisture.
Fed up with soggy bottoms? Try making our Cherry Tomato Tarte Tatin - it bakes upside down!
In the UK, they say "courgette," borrowing from French, while in the US and elsewhere, it's "zucchini," straight from Italian. Both are part of the squash family, basically baby marrows that taste best when picked young and tender.
What to Serve with Courgette Tart?
This courgette tart with feta is wonderful on its own for a light dinner or lucnh. Because it has a pastry base, it is rather filling. But we love serving this delicious rustic tart with a couple of sides, like a green salad and new potatoes. It goes particularly well with:
Reader Review
"Wow! What a beautiful and delicious tart! This is the best way to use up all of those zucchini in my garden. So good!"
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Other Tart and Pie Recipes
We LOVE tarts and pies here at Somebody Feed Seb. If you are a pastry lover too, have a look at our recipes below:
- North African Filo Pie with Chickpeas & Feta
- Cherry Tomato Tarte Tatin
- Sourdough Galette With Courgettes
- Pear Tart With Puff Pastry and Cheddar
- 5-Ingredient Beetroot and Feta Tart
- Halloumi & Sweet Potato Pie with Cheddar Pastry
- Salted Caramel Banana Tarte Tatin
Courgette Puff Pastry Tart With Feta
Equipment
- Food Processor or a Powerful Smoothie Maker
Ingredients
- 350 g (1 packet) ready-rolled puff pastry
- 1 egg or egg yolk beaten (optional)
- 70 g (5 tablespoon) red onion chutney
- 400 g (0.88 lb) courgettes or 270g of courgette ribbons (see notes)
- 100 g (3.5 oz) feta
- 2 tablespoon Greek yoghurt
- 5 g (2 tablespoon) basil
- 1 small garlic clove optional
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C Fan.
- Roll out the puff pastry into a sheet of about 35xc23m or simply unroll the ready-rolled pastry onto a baking sheet. Score a border around the pastry about 1.5cm in from the edge. Brush the edge of the pastry with the egg, if using (it's not necessary, but it will give the edge a lovely deep brown colour).
- Place the pastry in the oven for 20 minutes. It should puff up and crisp up, and turn light golden brown.
- In the meantime, using a potato peeler or a spiraliser with a ribbon attachment, cut your courgette into ribbons. Leave out the middle of the courgette with all the seeds (the core is very soft and will add too much moisture to the tart, making the pastry soggy).
- To make whipped feta, place the yoghurt, crumbled feta, smoked paprika, basil, olive oil and garlic (if using) into a food processor and whizz to a paste.
- Once the pastry is done, take it out of the oven and carefully spread the red onion chutney on the base, deflating the middle and avoidng the border.
- Pile the courgette ribbons on top, spoon blobs of whipped feta across the top and season.
- Return to the oven for approx. 14-15 minutes.
- Serve with your favourite salad!
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Claire says
Wow, I've been looking for more recipes to use up courgettes from our garden, this was delicous
Ieva says
Thanks, Claire! This is our favourite courgette season tart! 🙂
Toni says
This is so good! The combination of flavors is seriously amazing!! Thanks for the recipe!
Ieva says
You are most welcome! Glad you've enjoyed it!
Angela says
Wow! What a beautiful and delicious tart! This is the best way to use up all of those zucchinis in my garden. So good!
Ieva says
Definitely! We cannot wait for the courgettes in our garden to get big enough to make this again this year!
cam says
So delicious!!! The flavor combination is so yummy and the best way to use up summer zucchini!
Ieva says
Thanks, Cam! We think so too! 😊
Tara says
This tart is absolutely divine. Not only is it visually stunning but the TASTE! So yummy.
Ieva says
Thank you, Tara! Glad you like it 🙂
Gina Abernathy says
What a great way to use those garden veggies. Delicious tart!
Ieva says
Thanks! 💗
Kathleen says
What a marvelous flavor combination for a tart. Looking forward to trying this.
Arthur Lionel Johnson says
Typically overblow, pretentious and self-aggrandising; simple and straight forward directions would suffice.
Ieva Greber says
I am sorry to hear you found the recipe direction not to your standard. I do hope you liked the tart itself though 🙂