Caesar Asparagus Tart
Ingredients
- 3 garlic cloves ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce ⓘ
- 1/4 cup olive oil ⓘ
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese ⓘ
- 3/4 lb asparagus ⓘ
- 1 sheet puff pastry ⓘ
- To make tart filling ⓘ
- 2 eggs ⓘ
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese ⓘ
- 1 cup parmesan cheese ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons chopped chives ⓘ
Instructions
- Blend garlic cloves, dijon mustard, lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, hot sauce and gradually add oil while blending.
- After it's well mixed, add paremsan cheese and black pepper.
- Blanch asparagus (boil for 1-2 minutes then place in an ice bath).
- Spread out asparagus in a baking pan, top with the caesar salad mixture.
- Prepare the puff pastry dough, roll it out flat until you have a rectangle shape.
- Create a border around the edges of the puff pastry, approximately 3/4" wide, using a small sharp knife.
- Then create diagonal score marks around the edges of the puff pastry.
- Poke holes throughout the pastry dough using a fork.
- Brush the egg yolk + water wash around the crush (edges).
- Bake the pastry at 400F for 10mins.
- To make part filling, combine egg, ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, chives, black pepper--mix using a whisk.
- Spread tart filling evenly on top of the pastry.
- Spread the asparagus evenly on top of the filling.
- Gently place 2 eggs (make sure not to break the yolk) on top of the asparagus.
- Bake at 400F for 25mins.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
876
kcal
44% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).