Butternut ricotta tart with fiery rocket salad

1 of 5-a-day 4 servings 600 kcal or less butternut squash recipes calcium folate mains over an hour pastry pie tart vitamin c

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Ingredients

1 butternut squash (about 600g), peeled and cut into 2cm cubes

2 tbsp olive oil

320g sheet ready-rolled puff pastry

250g tub ricotta

a few sage leaves, finely chopped

good grating of nutmeg

zest and juice ½ lemon

70g bag of rocket

1 red chilli , deseeded and finely chopped

25g pine nut

Method

Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Put the squash on a baking tray. Toss in half the oil, season and spread out into a single layer (you may need 2 baking trays). Roast for 30-35 mins or until tender.

Meanwhile, place a large rectangle of baking parchment on a baking tray. Unroll the pastry and lay it on top. Score a 1cm border with the tip of a knife and prick the inside part all over with a fork. Bake in the oven for 15 mins.

Mix the ricotta, sage, nutmeg, lemon zest and plenty of seasoning in a bowl. Once the pastry and squash are cooked, remove from the oven. Gently press the centre of the pastry case down with the back of a spoon. Spread the ricotta mix into the centre. Lay on squash Bake for a further 10-15 mins until the pastry is golden and crisp. Mix the lemon juice, rocket, chilli, pine nuts and 1 tbsp oil. Scatter half over the tart and serve the rest on the side.