If you aren’t exactly the best cook but need to make a dish to impress in a pinch, this is the recipe for you. I put this together with almost no effort the other day and it was such a beautiful presentation.
Trust me, it looks like you spent a ton of time and effort but really only requires 5 main ingredients and about 25 minutes of your time. Did I mention it was also delicious? Recipe and photos after the jump.
Tomato & Onion Tartlet
Serves 2 as a main dish or 4-6 as an appetizer
- 1 sheet of puff pastry
- 1 large red onion thinly sliced
- 2 vine ripened tomatoes sliced
- 1 bunch of basil sliced into ribbons
- 6 oz of feta cheese
- Balsamic vinegar
- Sea salt
Directions:
- Pre-heat the oven to 400
- Defrost the puff pastry and cut in half to form two rectangles
- Take a sharp knife and score another rectangle inside the border of the puff pastry. Try not to cut all the way through
- Place the two rectangles on a baking sheet. Make sure to use parchament paper so it doesn’t stick.
- Bake the pastry until it begins to puff up and create a “crust” border where you scored it
- While the pastry is baking sautee the onions on LOW heat in several tablespoons of olive oil. NOTE: This should take about 15 mins. You want to continue to cook them until they become slightly sweet and very soft. Just prior to finishing the onions add a splash or two of balsamic vinegar
- Remove the pastry from the oven and add the onions, basil and feta inside the border
- Top with a layer of tomatoes and sea salt to taste
- Return to the over for another 15 minutes or until the pastry is golden and flakey
Serve immediately. Pairs nicely with steamed Swiss Chard.
