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Roasted Heirloom Tomato and Millet Tart

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Roasted Heirloom Tomato and Millet Tart recipe Excerpted from Nourish: Plant-Based Recipes To Feed Body Mind And Soul by Terry WaltersThis recipe uses millet to make a savory base and showcases the irresistible sweetness and beauty of heirloom tomatoes.

Roasted Heirloom Tomato and Millet Tart recipe Excerpted from Nourish: Plant-Based Recipes To Feed Body Mind And Soul by Terry Walters

Roasted Heirloom Tomato and Millet Tart

Terry Walters
This recipe uses millet to make a savory base and showcases theirresistible sweetness and beauty of heirloom tomatoes.
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Course Dinner, Lunch, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

For the tart

  • 1 cup millet
  • 2-1/2 cups vegetable stock
  • 1/4 cup finely grated carrot
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley (or 2 teaspoons dried)
  • Zest of ½ lemon
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt

For the filling

  • 1 bulb garlic, top 1/4 sliced off
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 pounds tomatoes, mixed sizes and colors
  • 1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme (or lemon thyme) leaves
  • Aged balsamic vinegar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400°F and line 11-inch tart pan with parchment paper.

Make the tart

  • Rinse millet and drain. In Dutch oven over medium heat, toast millet, stirring continuously, until dry and fragrant (about 5 minutes). Pour in stock and stir in carrot, parsley, lemon zest, and salt. Reduce heat and simmer covered until liquid is absorbed (about 25 minutes). Remove from heat and mash with wooden spoon, adding water 1 tablespoon at a time if needed to make millet soft and mushy. Scoop into lined tart pan. Cover with second piece parchment paper and press to form even base with raised edge. Remove the top piece of parchment paper and set tart aside.

Make the filling

  • Place garlic cut-side up on sheet of foil. Rub with olive oil, wrap foil around bulb, and place in oven. Halve small tomatoes and cut larger tomatoes into 1/2-inch slices. Rub both sides with olive oil and spread in single layer on baking sheet. Place in oven and roast 1 hour (or until starting to shrivel). Place millet tart in oven and roast for the final 20 minutes. Remove everything from oven and cool slightly.
  • Remove tart from pan, peel and discard parchment paper, and transfer tart to serving dish. Squeeze root end of roasted garlic to release cloves and spread onto tart. Brush with olive oil and cover bottom of tart with large slices of tomatoes. Top with smaller tomatoes, sprinkle with salt, pepper, and thyme. Drizzle with vinegar and serve.

Notes

Excerpted from NOURISH, © Terry Walters 2022. Photos by Julie Bidwell Photography.
Keyword 4th of July, Baking, Millet, Nourish, Summer, Terry Walters, Tomato, Vegetables

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