This delicious, puff-pastry, asparagus and Gruyère cheese tart is great for a special occasion, such as the Easter day feast.
How To Make Asparagus Gruyère Tart
Savor roasted asparagus on a bed of gruyère cheese wrapped in crisp, puff pastry. This versatile dish adds an elegant twist when eating your vegetables!
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- flour, for work surface
- ½ cup Gruyère cheese, shredded
- ½ lb asparagus, trimmed
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- coarse salt , to taste
- ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
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On a floured work surface, roll puff pastry into a 16-by-10-inch rectangle. Trim uneven edges.
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Place pastry on a baking sheet. With a sharp knife, lightly score the dough 1 inch from the edges to mark a rectangle.
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Using a fork, pierce the dough inside the formed rectangle at half-inch intervals.
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Bake for 15 minutes until golden.
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Remove the pastry shell from the oven and sprinkle with gruyère cheese.
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Trim the bottoms of the asparagus spears to fit crosswise inside the tart shell.
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Arrange in a single layer over the cheese, alternating ends and tips.
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Brush with oil and season with salt and pepper.
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Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until spears are tender.
Recipe Notes
- Make sure to thaw your puff pastry according to package instructions before rolling it out.
Nutrition
- Sugar: 1g
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- Calcium: 149mg
- Calories: 358kcal
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
- Fat: 26g
- Fiber: 2g
- Iron: 2mg
- Potassium: 132mg
- Protein: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Sodium: 167mg
- Vitamin A: 468IU
- Vitamin C: 3mg
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