A Healthy French Pizza Tart

The Pepper Cook
May 11, 2020
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@thepeppercook

This pizza tart has a buttery, whole wheat crust loaded with the goodness of fresh vegetables and mozzarella cheese. It is a one-dish meal, and a recipe easy enough for a weekend dinner!

4 people
For poolish or starter :
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup warm water (40-45 degrees Celsius)
1/2 cup whole wheat flour or regular flour
teaspoon dry yeast
a pinch of salt
For dough :
½ teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup warm water
2 teaspoons yeast
1/4 cup unsalted butter ( cut into small dice )
1 teaspoon olive or vegetable oil ( for oiling dough only )
For tomato sauce :
3 cloves garlic ( finely chopped )
2 1/2 cups tomatoes, peeled and chopped (or canned)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fennel
1/2 teaspoon crushed chilies
2 teaspoons small salted capers (optional)
freshly ground black pepper
3-4 basil leaves
3 tablespoons tablespoons olive oil
For vegetable filling :
1/2 large eggplant ( sliced in 8-10 1/8 slices )
1 zucchini ( sliced into thin rounds )
1 onion ( sliced into thin rounds )
6-8 button mushrooms ( sliced into thin pieces lengthwise )
1 green bell pepper or capsicum ( sliced into thin rounds )
5 tablespoons olive oil
To assemble :
200 grams mozzarella cheese ( shredded )


Make starter:

Combine sugar and warm water (it should not be hot- just right for a baby) in a small bowl. Sprinkle yeast over mixture...


See the full directions on my site
Nutritions

Calories
5722

Sodium
9188mg
382% DV

Fat
247g
381% DV

Protein
167g
334% DV

Carbs
809g
275% DV

Fiber
119g
478% DV