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Pesto and Asparagus Tarts
Pesto and Asparagus Tarts

Pesto and Asparagus Tarts

with Rocket and Toasted Pine Nuts

It’s not nice on the other dishes to choose a favourite, but we have to say that this one currently gets to sit in the front seat of the car. Made with the freshest, most seasonal asparagus we could lay our mitts on, together with light puff pastry and peppery rocket, it tastes every bit as impressive as it looks on the dinner table. Don’t get too complimentary though, or the other recipes might get a complex.

Tags:
Veggie
Allergens:
Milk
Egg
Cereals containing gluten

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Total35 minutes
Active
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

1

Asparagus

3

Creme Fraiche

(Contains: Milk)

1.5

Green Pesto

(Contains: Milk)

2

Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese

(Contains: Milk, Egg)

1

Puff Pastry Sheet

(Contains: Cereals containing gluten)

2

Pine Nuts

1

Wild Rocket

Not included in your delivery

Salt

Pepper

Olive Oil

Nutritional information

/ per serving
Energy (kcal)697 kcal
Energy (kJ)2916 kJ
Fat59 g
of which saturates20 g
Carbohydrate27 g
Protein13 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

Pot
Bowl
Knife
Baking Tray

Instructions

Drain, run under cold water
1

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees and boil a large pot of water. Cut the bottom 3cm from your asparagus as this is a little too tough and woody for eating. Cut the asparagus in half widthways and boil for 1 minute. Drain, run under cold water and drain again.

Mix crème fraiche,pesto and half of the cheese
2

Mix the crème fraiche with the pesto and half of the grated cheese.

Use a kitchen knife to mark a border
3

Unroll the pastry onto a lightly greased baking tray and cut into a rectangle. Use a kitchen knife to mark a border around the tart, 1cm from the edge.

Place the drained asparagus over the mixture
4

Spread the crème fraîche mixture inside the border. Place the drained asparagus over the mixture. Tip: Make sure the asparagus is dry before you put it on the tart.

5

Scatter the pine nuts on top. Bake for 15-20 mins until the pastry has risen and is nice and golden. Tip: For a more golden finish brush the 1cm pastry border with a little milk if you have some.

6

Mix your rocket with 2 tsp of best quality olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper.

7

Scatter the rocket and remaining cheese over the cooked tart and serve it straight away. Tip: We like serving one large tart to cut at the table but you can make mini ones if you like. Tip: Keep any spare pastry in the freezer and you can make a similar dish with any other veg you happen to have in the fridge another day!

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