Tomato Appetizer or Lunch!

If you have company coming and you need a light and savory dish, you’ll have to give this a try.  You can make it in advance so there’s no stress at party time.  You can also make this as a light lunch. We enjoyed it on our recent picnic with a side salad of Arugula and grapes.

Our TwoFoodNuts Tomato Tart:

Serves two for lunch or 4-6 as an appetizer.

• Oneready made sheet of puff pastry
• 3/4 cup plain goat cheese
• 2 med tomatoes sliced 1/4 inch thick
• 1 Tbsp Herb de Provence
• 1 small garlic clove grated finely
• 1/4 cup minced sun-dried tomatoes, finely chopped
• 3 springs of fresh Thyme, leaves picked and sprinkled on tart
• 2 tsp olive
• Salt and pepper

Heat oven to 450F.  Spread out the sheet of Puff Pastry.  Using a fork, prick the pastry all over but not within 1/2 inch of the edge.  In a small bowl, mix the goat cheese, grated garlic, and Herbs de Provence.  Crumble the goat cheese over the tart.  Distribute the sun-dried tomatoes over the cheese.  Lay the tomato slices on top.  Pluck the leaves from the thyme and sprinkle over the tart.  Salt and pepper the tart.  Using a spoon, lightly drizzle the olive oil over everything and bake on the middle shelf of the oven. It’s ready in under 20 minutes.

If making for a party, assemble the tart early in the day and cover with cling film to refrigerate until you are ready to bake it.

The result is a light tart with rich goat cheese underlying the juicy tomatoes and herbs. Whether served as an appetizer or a light lunch this is a tomato and cheese lovers treat!