8 Recipes for Savoury Tarts and Pies to Bite into Summer

1. Thin Zucchini Tart

An improvised aperitif? Count on a recipe that requires few ingredients and little prep time, but that’ll be a major winner with your guests. With its puff pastry and creamy ricotta cheese garnish, our zucchini tart is perfect for your cocktail hour.

APPETIZERS

Thin Zucchini Tart

2. Shallot Tarte Tatin

Shallots are at the heart of this recipe inspired by onion tart and made like a tatin. Bake them in the oven with butter, vinegar and maple syrup. Then apply the pastry and put the tart in the oven again until it’s nicely golden. Delicious with a little crème fraîche.

QUICHES AND SAVOURY PIES

Shallot Tarte Tatin

3. Savoury Fennel, Tomato and Olive Tart

While this tart’s crust is similar to that of pizza, its texture is completely different, both crispy and crumbly, with a lovely saltiness. The toppings? Fennel seasoned with garlic and red pepper flakes, cherry tomatoes and olives. The ideal recipe for cocktails on the terrace.

SUMMER COOKING

Savoury Fennel, Tomato and Olive Tart

4. Heirloom Tomato Tart

When your tomato plants are heavy with ripe fruits that are simply waiting to be eaten, tarts are a good option to use them up. This version features an heirloom variety, or you could try this recipe for Cherry Tomato Tart.

SUMMER PICNIC

Heirloom Tomato Tart

5. Rustic Kale and Squash Pie

Your kale plant in the garden is overgrown and you have no clue what to do with the crazy quantity of leaves? With its whole wheat and fresh thyme crust, this tart is perfect for using up the surplus.

VEGETABLES AND GRATINEES

Rustic Kale and Squash Pie

6. Savoury Spinach Pie

This savoury pie owes its green colour to the spinach cooked in broth and puréed with a mixture of eggs and cream. The taste of the crust also gets a boost from the addition of Parmesan before cooking. A marriage of flavours that just works beautifully!

BREAKFAST AND BRUNCH

Savoury Spinach Pie

7. Carrot, Apricot and Cheese Rustic Tart

With its toppings of dried apricots and ham that you add just before serving, this carrot pie is delicious. You have the choice of making your own dough or going for store-bought puff pastry or pizza dough. Regardless of your choice, the flavours are on point.

COMFORT FOOD

Carrot, Apricot and Cheese Rustic Tart

8. Beet and Feta Cheese Quiche

Looking for another idea than pickled beets to use this colourful root vegetable? This quiche, which marries yellow and red beets, is simply scrumptious. What’s more, you can freeze this recipe! So double or even triple it to have a very handy meal for busy evenings.

VEGETARIAN

Beet and Feta Cheese Quiche