Tomato Puff Pastry Tart

Name: Tomato Puff Pastry Tart
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 sheet ready rolled puff pastry; 50 g shredded mozzarella; 50 g mature cheddar (grated); 1 beef tomato (thinly sliced); 6 cherry tomatoes (halved); 1 pinch sea salt and black pepper; rocket lettuce (arugula) ((optional)); balsamic glaze ((optional))

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Diet: Vegetarian

This delicious summer tart is so simple to make and really easy to adapt with whatever ingredients you have on hand. A Tomato Puff Pastry Tart is perfect for feeding a crowd and a great use of delicious homegrown tomatoes.

Tomato tart on a white plate with some salad

Delicious golden puff pastry topped with juicy tomatoes and a mixture of cheese and then finished with a drizzle of balsamic glaze and some rocket lettuce for a green boost. A delicious vegetarian dinner that can be on the table in just 30 minutes. If you are looking to eat more meat free meals, then puff pastry tarts are a great place to start.

If you are looking for other ways to use puff pastry, try our Tomato Tart, Asparagus Tart or Cheese and Onion Pasties.

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Why you will love it
Ingredients needed
Step by step
What tomatoes to use
What cheese to use on a tomato tart
Other topping ideas
What to serve it with
How to make mini tarts
FAQs
Extra tips
More tomato recipes
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Why you will love it

Just 400 calories for a large piece
Kids will love helping to make it
Simple ingredients
Easy to customise

Ingredients needed

Ready rolled puff pastry - if you have some extra time then you could make your own puff pastry. However even top chefs say that ready rolled is just as good, and it's a great time saving hack that doesn't compromise on flavour.
Shredded mozzarella - if you don't want to buy a bag of shredded mozzarella, you could buy a ball of it and then shredded it yourself and dot it around the tomato tart.
Mature cheddar - any grated cheese that melts well would would. We used mature cheddar because it has a strong flavour so you can get away with using less of it.
Beef tomato - you can use any kind of tomatoes in this recipe. It's nice to use a selection of them, for presentation.
Cherry tomatoes
Rocket lettuce (arugula) - this adds a nice peppery flavour to finish it off with, as well as adding a pop for colour.
Balsamic glaze - balsamic adds loads of flavour, however you could swap it for dots of pesto.

A full ingredients list with measurements is in the recipe card below.

Step by step

One: Take the pastry out of the fridge for 15 minutes before rolling out. Run a knife round the edge of the pastry, to make a 1 inch boarder. Add half the cheese to the pastry, keeping it inside the boarder.

A sheet of pastry with grated cheese covering it

Two: Add the tomatoes.

A sheet of puff pastry topped with grated cheese and sliced tomatoes

Three: Add the rest of the cheese.

Sliced tomatoes and grated cheese on a sheet of puff pastry

Four: Put in a preheated oven at 220°C/425°F/Gas 7 for 25 minutes, until golden.

A golden brown tomato tart just out of the oven

Five: Top the puff pastry tart with rocket lettuce and balsamic glaze if using.

Tomato tart topped with arugula and a drizzle of balsamic

What tomatoes to use

The beauty of this dish is that you can use a selection of tomatoes, or whatever you have available/can find. We added some slices of beef tomato and then some cherry tomato halves. For a more pleasing to the eye dish, use different coloured tomatoes.

The key is to use really fresh and ripe tomatoes, as this will give you the best flavour. Add some extra tomato flavour with chopped sun-dried tomatoes.

You don't have to just use tomatoes. You could pre-roast some other vegetables like peppers, mushrooms and courgettes and add them. They key is not to overload it, as you don't want it to be too heavy.

A wooden chopping board with various sliced tomatoes on it

What cheese to use on a tomato tart

We used a mixture of shredded mozzarella and cheddar. However, you could also add parmesan or crumbled feta or goats cheese. You could also use a ricotta/cream cheese base if you wanted to make this tart extra creamy.

Other topping ideas

Whilst this recipe is for a tomato tart, there are so many other topping ideas. Here are some of our favourite combinations:

Smoked salmon and cream cheese
Spinach and ricotta
Parmesan and kale pesto
Chicken feta and olives
Mushroom and Swiss cheese
Goats cheese and caramelised onions
Courgette and parmesan

What to serve it with

This is a fairly light might once it's sliced up (making it great for a snack or light lunch). However, if you wanted to turn it in to more of a filling meal, then we have some suggestions of what you can serve it with. Why not try our Roasted Lemon Asparagus, No Mayo Coleslaw, Roasted Garlic and Herb Mushrooms, Air Fryer Fries or Beetroot and Goats Cheese Salad.

How to make mini tarts

You can make mini versions of these tarts by cutting out circles of puff pastry and pressing them in to a greased muffin tin and then add the tomatoes and cheese and bake in the oven following the cooking times in this recipe.

Arugula leaves and balsamic glaze on top of a cheese and tomato tart

FAQs

Can you make puff pastry tarts in advance?

Yes, you can fully assemble this tart and then keep it in the fridge until it is ready to go in to oven. This makes it great for making for a dinner party or at-home picnic, as everything can be prepared and then you just pop it in the oven when it's ready to be eaten.

How to store puff pastry tarts

You can store it in the fridge for 24 hours after you have made it, and then it can be eaten cold. However, the pastry won't be as crispy.

Extra tips

• Add pesto in between the tomatoes before putting the second lot of cheese on.
• We have used ready made puff pastry to save some time, however you could make your own if you wanted to.
• It's important to leave a boarder around the topping, as it puffs up around the tomatoes and cheese.
• Brush the boarder of the tomato tart with an egg wash if you want it to get extra crispy.
• For some extra flavour and saltiness, add some chopped olives to the puff pastry tart.
• You could add a couple of spoonfuls of tomato puree on the base with crushed garlic sprinkled over for some extra flavour.
• Add a kick of spice to the tomato tart by sprinkling some crushed red chilli flakes just before serving.
• If you wanted to add some protein to this, you could add cooked shredded chicken or smoked salmon.

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