Easy pumpkin & goats cheese tart

With a husband who works shift work and isn’t at home for dinner a handful of nights a week {normally} I can be pretty uninspired to cook dinner for Lacey and I. We’d happily eat peanut butter on toast, or something equally as lazy. I love to cook, but whipping up something for just the two of us seems … too much effort. So lately I’ve been inviting my Ma to pop in on the way home from work to eat with us. I’ve cooked slower cooker lamb, among other meals, and last night I made this quick and easy pumpkin tart.

Ingredients
2 tomatoes, sliced
500g pumpkin, peeled and sliced
1 red onion, cut into thin wedges
1 tablespoon of olive oil
2 sheets of puff pastry
70g baby spinach leaves
150g goats cheese {you can do half goats cheese, half feta – or all feta}
1 egg, lightly beaten

Method
♥ Preheat your oven to 200°C {390°F}
♥ Line a baking tray with baking paper. Put the sliced tomatoes, pumpkin and onion on the tray and drizzle with the olive oil. Roast for 15 minutes or until the pumpkin is tender.
♥ Set aside to cool.
♥ Place one sheet of the pastry on a tray lined with baking paper. Place the roast vegetables on top, as well as the spinach leaves and goats cheese.
♥ Using a sharp knife score the other pastry sheet {about 6 lines down the length of the pastry}. Place it on top of the tart and press along the edges to seal it.
♥ Brush with the egg and bake for 30 minutes, or until puffy and golden.
♥ Slice and serve with salad or vegetables.

What did you have for dinner last night? And if you say peanut butter on toast, I promise not to tell a soul. Promise!

P.S. Please excuse my iPhone food pics. My DSLR has recently died. RIP.

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27 thoughts on “Easy pumpkin & goats cheese tart”

  3. Hello. I live in Canada. Last night was Sunday.

    I always cook a more elaborate meal on Sunday. Last night, we had: vegetable soup, shrimp salsa, salmon tartare and blueberry muffins. It was a great time shard with my family.

    The recipe looks delicious. I will try it.

    Thank you.

    Elise

  5. I know how you feel, my husband is often away 4 nights a week and I can rarely be bothered cook for just me. But I realy have to focus, and cook great things when I'm home by myself! Thanks for your inspiration!

  8. I have to admit that the kids and I sat down to chicken nuggets, a handful of chips (all that was left in the pack) and veggies zapped in the microwave… Pay day tomorrow then we can have something better 🙂

    I loooooove pumpkin and fetta/goats cheese so will definitely be trying this one out!

    Thanks Chantelle 🙂

  9. Leftover chicken from the grill and okra. Sautéed with olive oil and garlic with plenty of sweet southern tea. But your pumpkin tart sounds magnificent!
    Glen

  10. I'm Lara, and I'm new here. I tried your photo challenge back in February, and had a wonderful time! Last night we had chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes and corn and peas. It was one of those nights that was just our three little kids and me, sans hubby. I always go for the easy options on those nights, too! I love pumpkin, too. I always feel like I'm going to cut my hand off trying to run a knife through a pumpkin, though. Any tips for easier pumpkin processing? Thank you!

  11. My mum cooked dinner at our place last night! It was lovely – pork and roast veggies. I don't know what she does that is so different but her veggies are divine.

    If I only had to cook for the kids and I we would only eat sandwiches too!

  12. What a fabulous recipe, delicious & simple, plus very likely you have all the ingredients too. With a husband away over 11 months of the year (right now, for 4 years) even with 4 children it's hard to be motivated to cook, especially when beloved husband is an AMAZING cook, everything is delicious, i border on edible.
    How lovely to see & feed your mummy, nurturing to the core, love Posie

  16. My husband also works shift work and is often not home for dinner. Now that my daughter is a bit older (12) I do make the effort to eat proper meals when he's not home, when she was younger and very fussy it was always something quick and easy. The tart and salad recipe is a great idea for us as I'm vegetarian, and my daughter loves anything with pastry!
    Thank you!

  18. We had sweetcorn and prawn chowder (from Jamie Oliver's Ministry of Food) with homemade bread. We all love it and it's real comfort food! thanks for the great blog and one day I WILL do the photo a day challenge! x

  20. Well, your zucchini slice from last year is still an afternoon tea staple for the kids when they come home from school. This one shall be tried out tomorrow (school holidays and the rain – it will be perfect).

  22. I just got Levi Roots “Caribbean Food Made Easy” so am experimenting with that. Last night we had lamb which had been marinated overnight in honey, garlic and lime served with a pomegranate and mint dressing. Really nice and the left-overs have been delicious thinly sliced with tomatoes and cucumber in todays packed lunch.

  23. we had a mushroom and cheddar frittata. it was so easy and quick.

    i've never heard of pumpkin and tomato together! i'm excited to try it.

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