Recipes
Beetroot & feta flan
Cheese is an ideal partner for sweet beetroot. Serve hot or cold – it’ll keep for two days in the fridge.
Cheese is an ideal partner for sweet beetroot. Serve hot or cold – it’ll keep for two days in the fridge.
(24 votes)
Cook: 1 Hour 10 Mins
Serves: 12
Price: 33p per serving
Nutritional Information
Each 89g serving contains
Energy
1068kj
255kcal
1068kj
255kcal
13%
Fat
16.9g
16.9g
High
24%
24%
Saturates
7.4g
7.4g
High
37%
37%
Sugars
2.1g
2.1g
Low
2%
2%
Salt
0.62g
0.62g
Med
10%
10%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
1200kj/287kcal
Typical energy values per 100g:
1200kj/287kcal
Ingredients
175g vacuum-packed beetroot, roughly chopped
Flour, for rolling out
400g Jus-Rol Shortcrust pastry
2 large eggs
200g reduced-fat crème fraîche
1 tsp chopped thyme leaves, plus sprigs to garnish
100g Red Leicester
Method
1
Pre-heat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6. Put the beetroot in a greased roasting tin and cook for 15 minutes. Mash lightly.
2
On a floured surface, roll out the pastry and use to line a 23cm flan tin. Prick the pastry base with a fork.
3
Cover with a sheet of baking paper, then fill with ceramic baking beans or dry rice. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove the beans, or rice, and bake for another 5 minutes.
4
Turn the oven down to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Beat together the eggs and crème fraîche. Season with pepper and add the thyme leaves and 75g of the grated Red Leicester. Pour into the pastry case.
5
Top with the beetroot, the remaining Red Leicester and the feta, or Lancashire, cheese. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes, or until just set. Garnish with the thyme sprigs and spinach.