Asparagus Tart

A simple side dish that looks impressive, this Asparagus Tart only takes a few ingredients and a few minutes of hands on time. It would make a great springtime holiday side dish.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Prep Time 35

Cook Time 30

Total Time 1 5

Servings servings

Calories 293kcal

Author Deborah Harroun

Ingredients

1 sheet frozen puff pastry (246 g)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large clove garlic minced
5 oz Gruyere cheese shredded
1 lb asparagus
Salt and pepper

Instructions

Put the puff pastry out to thaw slightly, about 30 minutes. (Make sure and keep it covered so that it does not dry out.)
While the puff pastry is thawing, combine the olive oil and the garlic and let it sit for 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
Place the puff pastry on a sheet of parchment paper. Roll out into a rectangle about 16x10-inches. Take a sharp knife and score a border around the pastry about 1 inch from the edges. Do not cut through all the way, just lightly score the top layer. Take a fork and generously prick the inside of the rectangle, making sure to leave the 1-inch border alone.
Transfer the pastry on the parchment paper to a baking sheet. Place in the oven and bake for 10 minutes.
Remove the baking sheet from the oven and sprinkle the gruyere over the middle of the puff pastry. Arrange the asparagus over the cheese. Drizzle the garlic olive oil over the top, then season to taste with salt and pepper.
Return to the oven and bake until the puff pastry is golden brown and the cheese is melted, about 15-20 minutes.

Notes

I like to use asparagus that is about as thick on the thick end as a pinky finger. If you have smaller asparagus, it will get quite tender (maybe even too tender) during the bake time. If you have thicker asparagus, you might want to blanche it in boiling water about 2 minutes before adding it to the tart.

Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should be used as a general guide.

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