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Cheese Tart à la Provençale (Cooking Club Size)

Course Main Dishes
Prep. Time 45 mins
Cooking Time 20 - 25 mins
Yields 12 servings

Preparation
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Preparation

What You Need

12 ripe Italian plum tomatoes, thinly sliced

1 tbsp (15 ml) salt

12 inch (30 cm) 2 refrigerated commercial precooked or

plain Italian flat bread

2 tsp (10 ml) Herbes de Provençe

1 lb (450 g) shredded Canadian Swiss* cheese

1/2 tsp (2 ml) Ground nutmeg

Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

1/3 cup (80 ml) chopped fresh basil or

2 tsp (10 ml) dried basil

2 tbsp (30 ml) extra-virgin olive oil

16 large pitted black olives, sliced in two

Instructions

Place tomato slices in a large colanders, sprinkle with salt and let drain for about 30 minutes. Gently pat tomatoes dry with paper towels.

Preheat oven to 450 ºF (225 ºC).

Place both pizza crusts on a baking trays or pizza pans, sprinkle each crust with Herbes de Provençe and Canadian Swiss cheese. Divide and arrange sliced tomatoes in a circular pattern over the crusts. Season with nutmeg, pepper and basil. Drizzle 1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil over each and top each with black olives.

Bake tarts individually for 6 minutes or until cheese has melted and crust is slightly toasted. Broil under grill 2 more minutes. Delicious hot or warm!

Tips

Cooking Club Tip:
Package each tart separately, label with recipe name, date and cooking instructions. Reheat in oven to serve hot, warm or at room temperature.

Suggestion for a healthy balanced meal:
For a complete meal, enjoy with a niçoise salad.

*Why not replace the Canadian Swiss cheese with Canadian Brick or Emmental!

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