Roasted Pesto Tomato Tart
Tyler & Zoe
This French Tomato Tart recipe is bursting with flavors of garlic, basil, and freshly-picked tomatoes.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 35 minutes mins
Total Time 45 minutes mins
Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine French, Mediterranean, Provencal
Tart
- 1 roll puff pastry
- 5-8 large tomatoes sliced
- ½ cup ricotta cheese
- 3 tbsp Parmesan cheese shredded
- 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp breadcrumbs
- 1 tsp dried thyme
Pesto Sauce
- 3 cups basil leaves
- ¼ cup pine nuts
- 4 garlic cloves
- ⅓ cup Parmesan cheese
- ½ cup olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Make pesto but placing all ingredients (except for olive oil) in a food processor and blend it, slowly drizzling in olive oil as you go until it resembles a thick green emulsification.
Roll out the pastry dough on a lightly floured surface until it becomes a rectangle, slightly larger than your baking sheet. Place it on the baking sheet and slightly fold the sides inward to create a thin crust.
Remove from oven and spread Dijon over the top (apart from crust). Then spread a layer of ricotta. Next, sprinkle with breadcrumbs and thyme. Now arrange your assorted tomato slices and drizzle with olive oil (making sure to coat the crust with olive oil too), a pinch of salt/pepper, and finally, spoon over the pesto.
Bake in the oven for 35 minutes. Sprinkle over some extra Paremesan cheese while still hot. Slice up and serve warm or room temperature.
Keyword pesto, tomatoes, vegetarian