Does anyone else immediately want to see sunnier skies and warmer temps when the holidays are over? Apart from that peppermint obsession I mentioned yesterday, I am full on ready to skip over winter and head straight into spring. Bwah! But I’m guessing Mother Nature has other plans, so I will have to amuse myself with sunny tasting recipes for the time being.

In case you didn’t know already, I’m part Italian. And with that part of me comes a deep love for food. I think of celebrating any occasion, such as a brand spankin’ new year, as the perfect excuse to whip up some delicious food and, in this case, I made a tart that I know all my friends and family will simply adore!

This savory tart is filled with tasty ingredients like onions, garlic, tomatoes and feta cheese and will surely brighten up any winter table. Plus, this easy tart recipe uses pre-made puff pastry and takes very little time  to prepare which means you have more time for mimosas for instance. Haha!

Simple Cheese and Tomato Tart Recipe

* Makes 6 servings

Ingredients:

2 sheets puff pastry, thawed and unrolled
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 yellow onion finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 beaten eggs
1/2 cup feta cheese crumbles (I like cheese…)
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 cup heavy cream (or lowfat milk if you want to be good)
2 tomatoes sliced into half moons (1 red, 1 green)
Several basil leaves

How to Make an Easy Tart

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease a 9 inch glass pie plate.

• Press the thawed puff pastry pieces on the bottom and sides of pie dish, crimping on the sides, the messier the better. It will look rustic and beautiful if the edges aren’t perfectly straight.

• Mix the beaten eggs, salt, pepper, heavy cream in a bowl.

• Over medium heat, heat olive oil and sautee onions for about 7-10 minutes until softened. Add the minced garlic for one minute and remove from heat. Add to egg mixture and stir.

• Pour the egg mixture over the puff pastry and drop in the crumbled feta.

• Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes and then top with the half moon tomato slices in a pretty pattern. Next add the basil leaves and a few crumbles of feta to the top as well. Bake for 20-30 more minutes until center is set, checking to make sure the crust isn’t over browning. If it is you can cover with foil until its finished baking.

Yield: 6

Easy Tart Recipe

Print

This easy tart recipe is perfect for your next brunch! Tomato and cheese blend beautifully with basil and more to create the best brunch recipe ever!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 sheets puff pastry, thawed and unrolled
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 yellow onion finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 beaten eggs
• 1/2 cup feta cheese crumbles (I like cheese…)
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/2 cup heavy cream (or lowfat milk if you want to be good)
• 2 tomatoes sliced into half moons (1 red, 1 green)
• Several basil leaves

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease a 9 inch glass pie plate.

2. Press the thawed puff pastry pieces on the bottom and sides of pie dish, crimping on the sides, the messier the better. It will look rustic and beautiful if the edges aren’t perfectly straight.

3. Mix the beaten eggs, salt, pepper, heavy cream in a bowl.

4. Over medium heat, heat olive oil and sautee onions for about 7-10 minutes until softened. Add the minced garlic for one minute and remove from heat. Add to egg mixture and stir.

5. Pour the egg mixture over the puff pastry and drop in the crumbled feta.

6. Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes and then top with the half moon tomato slices in a pretty pattern. Next add the basil leaves and a few crumbles of feta to the top as well. Bake for 20-30 more minutes until center is set, checking to make sure the crust isn’t over browning. If it is you can cover with foil until its finished baking.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 233Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 158mgSodium: 291mgCarbohydrates: 8gFiber: 1gSugar: 3gProtein: 8g

More Brunch Inspiration

Now that you know how to make this super easy tart recipe, how about some more brunch inspiration? Brunch is always a good idea in this girl’s book. And when winter tends to drag on longer than we’d like, brunch alway seems to lift our spirits right? From casseroles, to mimosas and even dressed up oatmeal, brunch will forever be my jam! 

You may also like:

• How to Set Up a Mimosa Bar
• Easy Power Oatmeal
• Baked French Toast Casserole

Thanks to Jackie Fogarty and Kristen LeQuire for the beautiful photos.

This is not a sponsored post.