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Roasted Pesto Tomato Tart

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
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine French, Mediterranean, Provencal
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

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
  • cup Parmesan cheese
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • 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