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Goat Cheese Tart with Roasted Eggplant, Zucchini, and Caramelized Onions

Published on August 03, 2026
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Goat Cheese Tart with Roasted Eggplant, Zucchini, and Caramelized Onions
Prep: 25 mins
Cook: 35 mins
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 4 Servings

Every so often there comes a restaurant meal which really inspires us in our own kitchens. This is a dish influenced by my own recent visit to the Porthminster Café, a breezy restaurant nestled below an ocean cliff just steps away from the stunningly blue water in St. Ives, Cornwall.

Ingredients

  • 4 sheets frozen phyllo dough, thawed
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 2 medium white or yellow onions
  • 1 small eggplant (about 6 ounces)
  • 2 medium zucchini
  • Olive oil
  • Kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon ground coriander
  • 2 marinated artichoke hearts, quartered
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, coarsely chopped
  • 4 ounces goat cheese, thinly sliced or crumbled
  • 2 tablespoons lemony hummus or olive tapenade, for serving (optional)
  • 2 (12-ounce) ramekins

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Brush ramekins with melted butter.
  2. Take a sheet of phyllo and brush with melted butter. Place second sheet on top and brush with butter. Cut layered phyllo into two rectangles. Place one rectangle on top of the other, rotating it 45 degrees. Gently press phyllo stack into a 12-ounce ramekin to make a cup shape. Repeat process to make second phyllo shell.
  3. Place ramekins on baking sheet and bake until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes, and then gently remove phyllo shells from ramekins and place on the wire rack.
  4. Keep the oven at 350°F.
  5. Peel the onions and cut into thin slices. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat in a heavy skillet. Add onions and cook, stirring frequently, until the onions soften. Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are deep brown and caramelized, about 30 minutes.
  6. Slice eggplant lengthwise into ribbons about 1/4-inch thick and 1-inch wide. (The ribbons should be similar to zucchini in length and width.) Brush both sides of each slice with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and half of the coriander. Grill until brown and tender, about 5 minutes per side.
  7. Slice zucchini lengthwise into ribbons about 1/4-inch thick. Brush both sides of each slice with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and the remaining coriander. Grill until brown and tender, about 3 minutes per side.
  8. To assemble and bake the tart, place the phyllo shells on a baking sheet. Divide and layer eggplant, artichoke hearts, and zucchini in each phyllo shell, sprinkling thyme between each layer. Top with onions and then goat cheese. Bake for 20 minutes. If phyllo shells start to get too brown, cover loosely with foil.
  9. To serve, top each tart with a tablespoon of lemony hummus or olive tapenade, if using.

Recipe Stats

  • Aug 03, 2026
  • Prep: 25 mins
  • Cook: 35 mins
  • Servings: 4 Servings
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