Summertime Tomato Pesto Tart
 
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Summertime Tomato Pesto Tart Author: Alyssa Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 20 mins Total time: 30 mins Serves: 8-12
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Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
  • ¼ cup pesto sauce, homemade or store-bought
  • 8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
  • 5-6 medium heirloom tomatoes, thinly sliced
  • olive oil, for serving
  • fresh basil, for serving
  • coarse sea salt, for serving
  • ground black pepper, for serving
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 425F and line a large baking pan with parchment paper
  2. Unfold the puff pastry onto the prepared baking sheet, gently smoothing out any fold marks
  3. Spread the pesto over the puff pastry leaving about a half-inch around the edge as a crust
  4. Sprinkle the shredded cheese on top of the pesto covered pastry
  5. Bake the pastry for 15-18 minutes until the pastry is puffed and the cheese is golden in color
  6. Remove from oven and allow the pastry to cool for 10-15 minutes
  7. Layer the sliced tomatoes on top of the pastry
  8. Finish with a drizzle of olive oil, fresh basil, and a heavy pinch of coarse sea salt and black pepper
Recipe by Her Modern Kitchen at https://www.hermodernkitchen.com/summertime-tomato-pesto-tart/