Savory Recipes for Spring

Inspired by some of our favorite savory products from Blackberry Farm and Blackberry Mountain, we’re sharing three delicious dishes perfect for serving at your Spring table! Discover the recipes below, and visit the Blackberry Farm Shop to discover more ways to enjoy a taste of Great Smoky Mountain flavor from home.

Hot Honey Roasted Carrots with Pistachio
Serves 4-6
Featuring: Blackberry Farm Reserve Hot Honey

Ingredients:

• 1 ¾ lb. rainbow carrots
• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
• Kosher salt
• Ground black pepper
• 1/3 cup Blackberry Farm Reserve Hot Honey
• ¼ cup roasted and salted pistachios, coarsely chopped
• 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
   

1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Peel carrots. Keep smaller carrots whole, and halve or quarter any larger carrots lengthwise, so all carrots are roughly the same thickness.
2. Toss together carrots, olive oil, and a few pinches each of salt and pepper on a large, rimmed baking sheet. Roast 20-25 minutes or until tender and lightly charred. Drizzle with half of Blackberry Farm Reserve Hot Honey and toss to coat. Roast 5 minutes or until carrots are beginning to caramelize.
3. Transfer carrots to a serving platter, and drizzle with remaining Blackberry Farm Reserve Hot Honey. Sprinkle with pistachios and parsley, and serve.

Spinach Phyllo Tart with Brebis Cheese and Smoked Onion Jam
Serves 6-8
Featuring: Blackberry Farm Brebis Cheese and Blackberry Farm Smoked Onion Jam

Ingredients:

• 6 Tablespoons butter, divided
• 2 small leeks, sliced and well washed
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 5 ounces baby spinach
• 2 large eggs
• ¾ cup heavy cream
• ½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• Kosher salt
• Ground black pepper
• 6-8 sheets phyllo pastry, thawed
• 3 ounces Blackberry Farm Brebis Cheese
• Blackberry Farm Smoked Onion Jam
• Fresh thyme leaves
   

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Heat 2 Tablespoons butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add leeks and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 4 minutes. Stir in garlic, and cook 1 minute. Add spinach, in batches, stirring until spinach wilts. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
2. Whisk together eggs, heavy cream, parmesan and a pinch each of salt and pepper.
3. Melt remaining 4 Tablespoons butter, and brush bottom and sides of a 9-inch tart pan with some of the melted butter. Place 1 phyllo sheet in tart pan, and brush lightly with melted butter. Repeat layering the phyllo sheets in the tart pan, brushing each with melted butter, placing each phyllo sheet at a slightly different angle. Gently scrunch the edges of the pastry to form a rim.
4. Spoon spinach mixture evenly into tart shell. Pour egg mixture evenly over the top. Dollop tart all over with Blackberry Farm Brebis Cheese. Bake 20-25 minutes or until edges are nicely golden and center is set, shielding the edges with foil after 10 minutes or so if needed to prevent excess browning.
5. Dollop Blackberry Farm Smoked Onion Jam over top of tart, and sprinkle with thyme leaves and more pepper. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Firetower Special Sauce
Featuring: Blackberry Mountain Firetower Hot Sauce

Ingredients:

• 2 cups Duke’s Mayonnaise
• ½ cup diced pickled green tomato
• 2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 2 Tablespoons Firetower Hot Sauce
• 1 Tablespoon chopped, fresh dill
• Salt and pepper to taste

Combine all ingredients in a bowl, and use immediately or refrigerate.