Potato, black olive, and tomato torta
4
Points®
Total Time
1 hr 45 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
1 hr 15 min
Serves
8
Difficulty
Easy
The secret to this impressive-looking torta is using Yukon Gold potatoes. They soften and meld without turning starchy or too soft, and their skins are so thin that there’s no need to peel them, which helps cut down on lots of prep time. You can leave them in oven longer if you prefer your potatoes to be a bit crispier. The torta is also assembled with delicious layers of shallots, garlic, canned tomatoes, black olives, and fresh thyme. It's all topped off with a layer of Pecorino Romano. This torta's got all the pizza toppings that you love but in a beautiful, creative presentation.
Ingredients
Extra virgin olive oil
2 Tbsp, divided
Uncooked Yukon gold potato
2½ pound(s), medium-size, thinly sliced
Shallot
1 large, thinly sliced
Garlic
1 clove(s), minced
Canned diced tomatoes
28 oz, packed in juice, well drained
Olives
10 olive(s), medium, black (Gaeta or Kalamata), pitted, roughly chopped
Fresh thyme
1 sprig(s), leaves lightly chopped (plus extra for garnish)
Table salt
½ tsp, divided
Ground allspice
½ tsp, divided
Black pepper
⅛ tsp, freshly ground, divided
Grated Pecorino Romano cheese
3 Tbsp