Chef Zola Nene’s Spinach Tart is the perfect addition to Christmas lunch

If there’s one dish that’ll add joy the Christmas table, it’s Zola Nene’s Spinach Tart. It’s the perfect balance of nutritious and delectable. Plus! It’s easy to make. You’re welcome.

These are the ingredients you’ll need...

Spinach & Mushroom

Phyllo Tart

Serves 6–8

¼ cup olive oil, plus 2 Tbsp

2 sprigs fresh rosemary

1 garlic clove, chopped

250 g mushrooms, sliced

2 Tbsp Zola’s Feasts

Flavourbomb Spice Mix

400 g spinach, rinsed and chopped

250 g cream cheese, room temperature

½ cup grated cheddar cheese

Salt and pepper, to taste

2 large eggs

4 sheets phyllo pastry

To prepare...

1.Preheat the oven to 180 °C.

2.Add ¼ cup of olive oil, the rosemary and garlic to a saucepan. Heat gently over low heat until the garlic begins to sizzle, then turn off the heat and set aside to infuse.

3.Heat a large pan, then add the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add the

mushrooms and sauté on high heat until they begin to brown around the edges.

4. Add the Flavourbomb Spice Mix and sauté for a few seconds more to release the

aroma of the spices.

5.Add the spinach to the pan and toss well until wilted, and any water from the

leaves evaporates.

6.In a bowl, mix together the cream cheese and cheddar cheese, then season with salt and pepper. Mix in the eggs.

7.To the cheese and egg mixture, add the spinach and mushroom mixture, and stir well to combine.

8.Brush each sheet of phyllo pastry with the garlic-and-rosemary infused olive oil, then stack them in a crisscross pattern.

9.Grease a 20 cm loose-bottom, round cake tin with the garlic-and-rosemary infused olive oil, then line with the stack of phyllo pastry sheets. Add the filling, pressing down to avoid air pockets.

10.Place the cake tin on a baking tray and bake in the oven for 30 minutes, until the pastry is golden and the filling is set with no jiggle. Leave to cool to room temperature before slicing and serving.

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