CHEESY VEGETABLE TARTS

Cheesy Vegetable Tarts are a delicious and nutritious dish to serve any night of the week. This easy veggie side dish is kid approved, they not only taste great but are healthy too!

Make these vegetable tarts for your next family dinner, this side dish is one you can feel good about serving your family. This easy tart recipe calls for 6 ingredients, plus whatever veggies you choose, it comes together quickly for a great addition to any meal.

Cheesy Veggie Tarts

I have never been a huge fan of vegetables, but the older I get, the guiltier I feel for not eating them. So I have been trying to find some easy and yummy recipes that incorporate vegetables. A few months ago, we got to visit the Krusteaz headquarters as part of our partnership with them this year. While there I got to create this fun appetizer with several other bloggers that were there. We had to use vegetables and a Krusteaz Pie Crust mix and this is what we came up with. Since then I have made these little tarts several times and my family absolutely loves them, even though they are chock full of vegetables! I also have found a new love for the Krusteaz Pie Crust mix. I can not believe how easy it is to make, all you have to do is add water and you get a perfect crust every time!

WHY WE THINK YOU WILL LOVE THIS VEGGIE RECIPE

If you have not already made note of the ingredients to make these cheesy tarts for dinner tonight, here are some reasons why we think you should.

• Basic ingredients. Chances are you already have some of the ingredients on hand to make this dish. This is a great way to use up the veggies in your fridge that you have been looking at all week.
• Quick dish. If you are looking for a fast way to make a veggie side dish that your family will enjoy, this is the recipe for you! You can even get your kids involved, have them help make the crust and press the dough into the muffin pan. A great way to get some help in the kitchen!
• It is versatile. Feel free to swap the vegetables for what you and your family prefer. You can change up the veggie mix every time you make these too, have a different veggie tart each time and find what combination you love the most.

CHEESY VEGETABLE TART INGREDIENTS

Pie crust mix: You will need 2 cups of the Krusteaz Pie Crust mix to create the tart cups for this recipe.

Water: Adding in 6 tablespoons of water will help create the perfect consistency for the crust.

Vegetables: For the vegetables, you need 2-3 cups of any combination of vegetables you prefer, diced into small pieces. I used several varieties of peppers, as well as onions and mushrooms. I would think that green beans, carrots, or asparagus would also taste amazing in this recipe.

Olive oil: Use 2 tablespoons of olive oil to sauté the vegetables in.

Garlic: Add 1 tablespoon of minced garlic to the vegetable medley while cooking to give it amazing flavor.

Salt: To help balance all the flavors in this dish, add in 1 teaspoon of salt.

Cheese: You need 1 cup of shredded cheese to make these tarts wonderfully cheesy and delicious. I used shredded Colby for mine, but you can use whatever you have on had or prefer.

Step by step on how to make Cheesy Vegetable Tarts

Prep

Start by spraying a standard muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray, set aside. Also, get the oven preheating to 450 degrees F.

Tart crust

Next, in a large bowl, combine and mix the water with the pie crust mix and stir until well combined. Then, pull off enough dough to form about a 1 1/2 inch circle and then press the circle into the greased muffin pan, pressing up on the sides to form a mini pie crust. Proceed to repeat this until the muffin pan is full (mine made exactly 12 little crusts).

Place the crusts in the preheated oven and bake for about 7 minutes, if they start to brown, take them out.

After the crusts are done baking, turn the oven temperature down to 350 degrees F.

Veggie mixture

While the crusts are baking, prepare the vegetables. Wash and dry them, then chop them into small pieces.

Then, in a pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat for a couple of minutes before adding the vegetables, salt and garlic. I sautéed the peppers and onions for about 6-7 minutes before adding the mushrooms and garlic. Then I sautéed all of the veggies for a few more minutes, until the veggies were tender.

Next, place a little bit of cheese in the bottom of each tart crust and then scoop some of the veggies on top until the crust is filled. Then sprinkle a little more cheese on top of the veggies.

Bake

Place the tarts back in the oven and bake for about 8 minutes or until the cheese has fully melted.

Serve these veggie tarts immediately and enjoy!

How long will veggie tarts last?

If you have left over vegetable tarts, they will last 2-3 days. Store them in an airtight container and in the refrigerator. To reheat, you can microwave them for 45-60 seconds or in the oven at 350 degrees for 7-9 minutes. Just keep an eye on them in the oven to make sure the crust doesn’t burn when reheating.

Can I use a frozen bag of mixed veggies for this recipe?

You bet you can, that will speed up the preparation process actually. We believe in adjusting recipes as needed, if you have a mixed bag of veggies this is a great way to use them. The cooking time on the stove will vary if using frozen veggies, so keep that in mind when cooking them.

Need dinner ideas to go with this veggie tart? Try some of these:

• FIESTA RANCH CHICKEN PASTA SALAD
• SAUSAGE PEPPER PASTA
• PIZZA PASTA SALAD
• MEXICAN CHICKEN ALFREDO PASTA BAKE
• CREAMY LEMON CHICKEN PASTA
• PASTA W/ GARLIC ROASTED VEGETABLES & (THE EASIEST) CREAM SAUCE (EVER)!
• TACO STUFFED PASTA SHELLS
• GRILLED ITALIAN CHICKEN & PASTA
• PASTA FAGIOLI RECIPE
• CASHEW CHICKEN STIR FRY
• ORANGE CHICKEN RECIPE
• GRILLED TERIYAKI CHICKEN
• EASY BEEF & BROCCOLI
• CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD

Cheesy Vegetable Tarts are a wonderful and nutritious side dish to serve any night of the week. This easy veggie side dish is kid friendly, they taste amazing and are healthy too!