BROCCOLI AND RED BELL PEPPER GALETTE

Broccoli is one of the most predominant vegetables that help preventing cancer. Including broccoli in one’s diet will surely add to one’s health. This rustic broccoli and red bell pepper galette is a power-packed delicious tart recipe for a hearty and wholesome meal. Indulge in it when you want to devour something fancy yet nutritious.

INGREDIENTS: For the crust:

● Whole wheat flour: 2 cups

● Butter (cut into small cubes): 1 cup cold

● Baking powder: 1 tsp

● Baking soda: ½ tsp

● Cold water: 1 cup

● Salt to taste

For the filling:

● Steamed broccoli florets: 1 cup

● Red bell pepper (thinly sliced): 1

● Minced garlic: 2 tsp

● Onion (thinly sliced): 1

● Fresh basil leaves: a handful

● Pizza sauce: 2 tbsp

● Black pepper powder: 1 tsp

● Olive oil: 1 tbsp

METHOD: For the crust:

● Firstly, pre-heat the oven at 180 degree C for 20 minutes.

● In the meanwhile, take whole wheat flour in a bowl and add salt, baking powder, baking soda and cold butter cubes.

● Rub the butter cubes with your fingertips till it becomes all crumbly in texture. Knead the dough by adding cold water, a little at a time, till it forms hard dough. Set it aside.

For the filling:

● Heat olive oil in a pan and add minced garlic and onion slices to it. Sauté for a minute till it becomes translucent. Now, add steamed broccoli florets and red bell pepper slices and sauté all the ingredients on a high flame for 2 minutes till they are just tender. Do not overcook as they are to get further cooked in the oven.

● Add black pepper powder, salt, basil leaves and pizza sauce and mix everything well; now, switch off the flame.

How to proceed:

● Roll out dough into 12-inch round disc and transfer it to a parchment-lined baking sheet.

● Gently spread the filling on the dough, leaving ½ inch of the border. Fold the dough border over filling and brush with olive oil.

● Finally, bake the broccoli and red bell pepper galette for 30–35 minutes till it turns golden brown.

● Once baked, remove it from the oven, cut it into 4 slices and serve it hot.