This tomato tart is the perfect addition to your family’s cookbook. Serve it for lunch or at a dinner party – everyone will surely enjoy its marvelous flavours.
I’m feelin’ so fancy, using puff pastry!
While on our most recent trip to the grocery store, I spontaneously picked up a package puff of pastry, not really knowing what to make. I think my train of thought was: “I’ll just make another dessert!”
But no – apparently, my taste buds had something else in mind.
Every week, I create a set menu for our family’s daily meals. It’s the closest we come to food prep and it totally works. As I reached mid-week, I was all out of ideas/sick of our usual dinner go-to’s.
Then, I remembered, we had that box of puff pastry. Looking in our fridge, I spotted ripened tomatoes and knew exactly what I wanted to create: a tomato tart.
My recipe for this tomato tart is simple, yet jam-packed with a variety of flavour profiles. If you’re up for a heaping serving of ricotta cheese and the smooth taste that fresh basil leaves have to offer, then this tomato tart is totally for you.
How to Make a Tomato Tart
Tomato Tart
Ingredients
- 1 package puff pastry thawed if frozen
- 2 large tomatoes sliced
- 1.5 cups ricotta cheese
- 1 large egg
- fresh dill
- 2-3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Carefully place rolled-out puff pastry on line baking sheet and set aside.
- Place your tomato slices on paper towel and cover with more paper towel. This will soak up most of the water from the tomatoes.
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together ricotta cheese and egg.
- Use an offset spatula to spread the ricotta mixture onto your puff pastry, leaving the edges untouched, about ½ an inch.
- Place tomatoes on top of the spread ricotta mixture.
- Sprinkle with dill, olive oil and salt and pepper.
- Bake for 18 to 20 minutes. Cut into square pieces - serve and enjoy!
A Few Tips:
When it comes to working with puff pastry, I highly recommend going for store-bought. Puff pastry can be very challenging to make and the packaged ones are really great-tasting and will save you tons of time!
For this tomato tart recipe, aim to purchase high quality ricotta cheese. It’ll make a world of difference!
Don’t forget to defrost your puff pastry! You’ll likely be picking it up from the grocer’s freezers, so most will need to defrost in the fridge overnight.
What’s your favourite recipe that includes puff pastry? Would your family (most specifically, kiddos) like this tomato tart recipe?
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Yum! I love my tomatoes, so I know I’ll love this. I’ll have to make it soon–my daughter is big on her tomatoes too. This looks fabulous.
Your tomato tart is absolutely beautiful! It looks so fresh and tasty. I’ve made tomato pie before but I have to try this tart when the local tomatoes are ripe.
I make a tomato tart every year with my fresh garden tomatoes. You have me already to make one but tomatoes are another 6 weeks away!
This would be perfect to make for my next girls night in. I love how simple this recipe looks to make.
That looks so delicious, easy to make and perfect for summer BBQs and parties. Will try this holiday weekend
This does sound really nice and it seems like it would make for a really pretty snack or app for a party. It should be fun to make!
A tomato tart didn’t sound good until I looked at it! That looks yum! I’d love to make this and sit out on my patio with a drink.
That looks so good! Tomato tarts are one of my favorite dishes in the summer.
I’ve never heard of a tomato tart before. But I do like tomatoes so I would give it a try
I love the idea of a tomato tart. I should make it soon! Looks incredibly delicious!
This looks fantastic. It’s the perfect light summer meal or appetizer. Can’t wait to taste it!
I love this tart recipe! Looks so delicious and easy. Great for spring and summer.
That tart is a definite crowd-pleaser. It’s just so pretty and relatively easy to make. Pinning!
I’m not usually a big fan of tomatoes but this recipe looks so yummy! I need to try this for myself!
I’ll have to try this with the tomatoes we’re growing in our patio garden this year. These tarts look absolutely scrumptious!
Wow, this looks amazing and delicious. Can’t wait to serve this up at our next dinner party.
Puff pastries are such a go-to for me when it comes to family dinner parties! Switching it up and adding the tomato sounds delicious! Can’t wait to try these. 🙂
This looks delicious and is perfect for a summer time appetizer!
I absolutely love tomatoes, and this looks delicious! A perfect summer recipe for all those fresh tomatoes from the market.
Yummm! These look delish! I’m not a huge tomato fan, but if it’s prepared a certain way I’ll eat it. I think I would love these.