Herby asparagus & bacon tart

Herby asparagus & bacon tart

By Sarah Cook
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Prep: 25 mins Cook: 35 mins

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Serves 4 as a starter or 3 for lunch
An open puff pastry pie of seasonal greens, mint, chives and parsley with a creamy mascarpone base

Nutrition and extra info

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal513
  • fat39g
  • saturates19g
  • carbs24g
  • sugars3g
  • fibre1g
  • protein16g
  • salt1.6g
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Ingredients

  • 250g rough puff pastry or use bought puff pastry
  • little flour, for the tray
    Flour

    Flour

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  • 1 egg, beaten
    Eggs

    Egg

    egg

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  • 2 tsp olive oil
    olive oil

    Olive oil

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  • 100g bacon lardon
  • 100g ricotta
    Ricotta

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    Ricotta is an Italian cheese made from whey and traditionally a by-product of…

  • 85g mascarpone
  • zest 1 lemon
    Lemon

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    Oval in shape, with a pronouced bulge on one end, lemons are one of the most versatile fruits…

  • 2 tbsp each snipped chives and chopped curly parsley
  • 1 tbsp chopped mint
    Mint

    Mint

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  • 2 tbsp grated parmesan
    Parmesan

    Parmesan

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    Parmesan is a straw-coloured hard cheese with a natural yellow rind and rich, fruity flavour. It…

  • bunch asparagus, trimmed
    Asparagus

    Asparagus

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    Labour-intensive to grow, asparagus are the young shoots of a cultivated lily plant. They're…

Method

  1. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Roll out the pastry to about 15 x 30cm, the thickness of a £1 coin, and trim the edges. Transfer to a lightly floured baking tray. Score a 1cm border, making sure you don’t go all the way through the base. Prick all over the base with a fork, brush the edges of the tart with beaten egg and bake for 15 mins.

  2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a small pan and fry the lardons until golden and crisp. Mix the ricotta, mascarpone, lemon zest, herbs and half the Parmesan in a bowl with salt and lots of black pepper.

  3. Remove tray from the oven, squash down centre of the tart and spread with cheese mixture. Scatter over the bacon, reserving the oil. Place asparagus along length of the tart, alternating direction of the tips. Brush with a little bacon oil, scatter over the remaining Parmesan and bake for 20 mins more. Serve warm.

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allymacster
10th May, 2015
I just made this and after eating my first slice decided to make another straight away. I used smoked bacon lardons (personal preference) and found that it compliments the herby flavours really well.
Marsgirl000
31st Jul, 2014
5.05
Absolutely loved this. Hit with my husband and my 8 year old too. Totally yummy.
emmas29
2nd Apr, 2014
5.05
I have just made this for a VIP lunch and it was a huge success! I had a slightly larger amount of pastry (jusrol pre-rolled puff sheet, 340g) so I added a tablespoon more each of ricotta and mascarpone and added 2 sliced spring onions as I didn't have enough chives. I also added about a tablespoon of the beaten egg to the cheese mixture to make spreading easier (I used a lot of herbs so it was quite thick). I used 3 packs of asparagus tips to cover the tart and it did take a little longer to cook than stated, around 30 minutes. Definitely one that I will,make again and again, everyone has asked me for the recipe already!!
picklenumber6
16th Nov, 2013
The cheese made it too creamy...I'd add much less and use it more as a spread than a filler
naomijustyummy
14th May, 2013
This was super yummy! I only had mascapone but addded the rest of the egg to the base and it was really lovely!
ella2905
7th May, 2013
5.05
This is really yummy! I added a red onion and a few chopped up mushrooms too. Found the bacon didn't really add much so next time I'd swap it for some grated courgette. I also added the remainder of the beaten egg to the ricotta mixture. Yum!
cath79
17th Feb, 2013
4.05
This was really delicious, takes a bit of time but worth the effort.
Aga girl
16th Jun, 2013
This is gorgeous... Spring on a plate! Make your own rough puff pastry so it's extra crispy.
ruthwaghorne
23rd Sep, 2012
5.05
This is soooo yummy. I used prosciutto instead of the bacon and wrapped it around the asparagus. Great recipe!
brownberrie
12th Sep, 2016
can your freeze this recipe does anyone know?
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goodfoodteam
13th Sep, 2016
Thanks for your question. All our freezable recipes have a blue star just above the nutrition. In this case, we don't suggest freezing.
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