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Courgette, pea and ricotta ruffled filo tart

SERVES 4-6

• 50-60g unsalted butter
• 2 courgettes (about 300g) ends trimmed and thinly sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 300g garden peas
• 250g ricotta
• 1 organic egg
• ¼ nutmeg, finely grated
• 1 lemon, finely grated zest
• 3 tbsp Parmesan, finely grated
• 3 spring onions, roughly chopped
• 4 sheets filo pastry

NOTE: Recipe can be made vegetarian by using a veggie hard cheese substitute for Parmesan.

1 Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/gas mark 6. Heat 10g butter in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Once foaming, add the courgette and garlic. Fry for five to six minutes until golden in places (depending on the size of your pan it may be easiest

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