This quiche-like Savory Italian Tart is filled with Italian sausage, tomatoes, eggs and cheese, all on top of a puff pastry crust. Perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner!
Photos Updated June 2014
Originally posted October 14, 2007 – I have been making so many recipes from the archives lately that I have a whole folder of them that I haven’t even had time to update. After looking through that folder, I decided that I just had to repost this one today. If you are still having warm temps like we are, and are still able to get garden fresh tomatoes, they are perfect in this recipe. I especially love that this can be served for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Sometimes you find good recipes in unexpected places. You would think that all of the best recipes come from the best restaurants, or the best cookbooks, or the best blogs. But sometimes, a really good recipe comes right off of the package of something!!
This Italian tart recipe was on the package for my tart pan that I bought awhile back. It sounded good, so I saved the cardboard that it was on, and finally took the time to make it a couple of weeks back. Not only was it quick and simple to prepare, it was delicious!! I made this back when I had a surplus of tomatoes from the garden, so it was a good recipe to use some of those up as well. (I am so far behind on blogging some of my cooking adventures!!)
This is kind of a quiche-like dish, but quite a bit more substantial. The only thing I would be careful of is that it doesn’t make for very good leftovers. The crust gets quite soggy, but it is still tasty to just eat out the filling!
After I made it, I typed out the recipe to file away, but threw away the cardboard before checking to see if there was someone to give credit to, but the tart pan is made by Wilton, so Wilton will get the credit!
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Savory Italian Tart
Ingredients
- 1 package 8 oz. refrigerated puff pastry dough
- 1 lb Italian sausage links casings discarded
- 2 large tomatoes diced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425ºF.
- Roll puff pastry on floured surface into a circle approximately 13 inches wide. Press dough into an 11-inch tart pan. Place a piece of foil sprayed with nonstick cooking spray over the dough and fill with dried beans or pie beads. Bake 8-10 minutes or until golden.
- Meanwhile, cook sausage in a large skillet over moderately high heat, breaking it up as it cooks, until the sausage is no longer pink, about 7 minutes. Drain well. Transfer sausage to large bowl and add the tomatoes, garlic, basil, pepper, salt and cheese.
- In separate bowl, whisk the eggs, cream and milk together. Combine both mixtures; mix well.
- Pour into the baked shell and bake an additional 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350ºF. Bake an additional 10-12 minutes or until egg mixture is set and golden. Remove from oven; cool 5-10 minutes before cutting.
Recipe Notes:
Patricia Scarpin says
This tart looks so good, Deb – what a wonderful way to use food packages! 🙂
The ingredients are delicious, too!
Amanda at Little Foodies says
I’d love a piece of this for brunch, right now please.
I love reading the recipes on the side of packets. Even if you don’t use the recipe, it often inspires you to make something.
nicole says
Looks great and the recipe is nice and simple, just the way I like it!
Cheryl says
I love a one pan dish. I will have to make this for dinner one night. Delicious.
Abby says
Yum! I’d have never thought I’d see a savory Wilton recipe! I think Brad would really like this so I’ll have to remember it. (And I’m right there with you on recipes on packages – esp. cookies!)
Jenn says
I had a puff pastry tart at a dinner recently, and have been trying to get my hands on a recipe ever since! This seems like it would be perfect. And package recipes are often delicious – I generally use them to make lasagna and they turn out to be reliable.
Great job!
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Kevin says
This tart sounds really tasty!
Kelly-Jane says
How could that not be good? Your picture is so enticing too 🙂
Belinda says
You said the magic word, Deborah…puff pastry dough! And you are so right…some of the recipes from boxes and jars can be amazingly tasty…this looks so beautiful. I love your photos, you do such a good job getting the vibrant colors to come through. 🙂
Elly says
That looks and sounds SO delicious.
Kate says
that is so true deborah , my first ever lasagna was made frm instructions on the back of the box … and i still use it.Thanks for the vote honey…really means a lot to me.
glamah16 says
That looks perfect for a Sunday brunch. A must try. I love Wilton products and tips.They are based here( suburbs) and they have a wonderful store.
BC says
That’s a beautiful tart.
KJ says
This looks really good. My mum gets almost all her recipes off packets of things. They are not to be sneezed at.
eatme_delicious says
Oooh that looks tasty! Especially the crust. There are some very good cookie recipes that come off of packages of shortening and jars of peanut butter! 🙂
FindingLaDolceVita says
oooo..I like this!