Roasted Vegetable And Pistachio Torte Recipes

PISTACHIO TORTE

Steps:

• For the crust, mix together the flour, butter and nuts.
• Press in the bottom of a 9 x 13 pan.
• Bake at 325 for 15 minutes.
• Let cool.
• Mix the cream cheese, powdered sugar and 1 cup cool whip.
• Spread on top of crust.
• Mix well the pudding and milk.
• Pour on top of cream cheese mixture and let set.
• Top with remaining cool whip.
• May top with chopped nuts if desired.

THIS PISTACHIO TORTE IS AN EASY DESSERT KIDS CAN MAKE FOR MOM!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. In a medium bowl, use two forks to combine flour and butter (or pinch together using your hands), until dough resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in pecans. Pour into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish and use your hands or the bottom of a drinking glass to press crumbs into a smooth crust along the bottom. Bake 18 to 20 minutes, or until lightly toasted. Remove from oven and let cool to room temperature. In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese on medium speed until smooth. Scrape the bowl, add powdered sugar and beat until well combined. Fold in 1 cup thawed whipped topping. Carefully spread cream cheese mixture over prepared crust and smooth with a spatula. In a medium bowl, beat together pudding mix and milk for 2 minutes on high speed. Spread pudding mixture evenly over cream cheese layer. Spread remaining whipped topping evenly over pudding. Chill in the fridge 1 hour before serving. Kitchen Counter Per serving: 554 calories, 35g fat, 55g carb., 6g prot., 326mg sodium, 1g fiber, 63mg chol, 32g sugar

ROASTED VEGETABLE AND PISTACHIO TORTE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°. Toss bell peppers, onion, zucchini, oil, marjoram and salt in medium bowl to coat. Spread in ungreased rectangular baking pan, 15 1/2x10 1/2x1 inch. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until crisp-tender. Cool 15 minutes. Cut vegetables into about 1/4-inch pieces.
• Mix 1/4 cup of the cream cheese, the mayonnaise and 2 tablespoons of the nuts.
• Reserve 1/4 cup vegetables for garnish. Place 1 tortilla on serving plate. Spread half of the vegetables over tortilla. Add tortilla; spread with cream cheese-nut mixture. Add tortilla; spread with remaining vegetables. Top with remaining tortilla. Spread side and top with remaining cream cheese. Garnish with reserved vegetables and remaining 2 tablespoons nuts. Refrigerate at least 1 hour. To serve, cut into wedges.

PISTACHIO TART

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Unwrap the phyllo and remove 5 sheets from the stack. Reserve the remaining dough for another use.
• Put a round baking pan on top of the phyllo sheets and trim the sides. Lay the phyllo circles flat between 2 damp kitchen towels. Set the pan aside.
• Lay down 1 piece of phyllo dough on your work surface. Brush with butter and sprinkle with ground pistachios. Put a second phyllo sheet on top of the first and brush with butter and sprinkle with pistachios. Repeat 3 times, making 5 layers and the top being only phyllo. Put the stacked dough into the baking pan. Alternately, cut into squares 2 inches larger than muffin cup size; lightly butter the muffin tin and gently press prepared phyllo squares into each muffin cup to form small bowl shapes.
• Bake for about 14 to 16 minutes, until golden brown and crisp. Remove the pan from the oven and allow the tart to cool completely before topping.
• Crumble goat cheese over the crust. Top with tomatoes and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Slice and serve.

ROASTED VEGETABLES WITH HERBED FETA, PISTACHIO AND POMEGRANATE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine the carrots, potatoes and Brussels sprouts in a large bowl. Drizzle with 1/4 cup olive oil and sprinkle with the salt, pepper and coriander. Spread the vegetables on the prepared baking sheet and roast for 15 to 20 minutes. Flip the vegetables and continue to roast until tender and browned all over, 15 to 20 minutes more.
• Meanwhile, add the feta, yogurt, honey, lemon zest and lemon juice to a food processor and pulse until smooth and creamy, adding a little water if needed to loosen the puree. Add the herbs and pulse until just distributed (you don't want to turn the mixture green; you just want to combine them). Spread the feta mixture on a platter. Arrange the roasted vegetables on top of the feta. Sprinkle the pomegranate seeds and pistachios over the top and finish with a drizzle of olive oil.

INA GARTEN'S ROASTED VEGETABLE TORTE (BAREFOOT CONTESSA)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Cook the zucchini, onions, garlic, and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat for 10 minutes until the zucchini is tender. Season with salt and pepper.
• Brush the red and yellow peppers and eggplant with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and roast on a baking sheet for 30 to 40 minutes, until soft but not browned.
• In a 6-inch round cake pan, place each vegetable in a single, overlapping layer, sprinkling Parmesan cheese and salt and pepper to taste between each of the layers of vegetables.
• Begin with half of the eggplant, then layer half of the zucchini and onions, then all of the red peppers, then all of the yellow peppers, then the rest of the zucchini and onions, and finally the rest of the eggplant.
• Cover the top of the vegetables with a 6-inch round of parchment paper or waxed paper. Place a 6-inch flat disk (another cake pan or the bottom of a false-bottom tart pan) on top and weight it with a heavy jar. Place on a plate or baking sheet (it will leak) and chill completely.
• Drain the liquids, place on a platter, and serve at room temperature.