Asparagus Tarts with Bacon and Gruyere
The easiest appetizer or side you'll ever whip up! Made with store-bought puff pastry, fresh asparagus, bacon, and lots of cheese! It's a flavor explosion of sweet, smoky bacon, asparagus, melty cheese, and crisp puff pastry.
Servings 8 tarts
Calories 739kcal
Ingredients
- 1 package puff pastry store-bought
- 1 egg for egg wash
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 package bacon
- 8 ounce block gruyere cheese
- 8 ounce block fontina cheese
- 1 pound fresh asparagus try to buy a bunch with thinner pieces
- pepper
Instructions
- Prep: Thaw puff pastry according to package directions. Cook bacon according to package directions - we love doing it in the oven so we can prep the other ingredients while it cooks! When it's done, lay the pieces on a paper-towel lined plate to soak off excess grease. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Grate your cheese. Beat the egg in a bowl - this will be your egg wash. Rinse your asparagus, and cut the white part off of the ends. Cut the stalks in half.
- Assemble the Tarts: Roll out 1 sheet of the thawed puff pastry on a lightly floured counter until you've just stretched it an extra inch or so (mine were 10 by 11 ish). Cut into 4 squares. Place each square on prepared baking sheet. Brush with a little olive oil, then brush the edges of each piece well with egg wash. This helps them to turn a nice golden brown in the oven. Sprinkle each tart with a handful or two of cheese, add a few half pieces of bacon, a few stalks of asparagus, and sprinkle the whole thing with pepper, if desired. Repeat with the remaining sheet of puff pastry.
- Bake: Bake for 22-27 minutes, or until asparagus is tender and puff pastry is golden brown.
- Serve + Store: Enjoy immediately! Store leftovers, tightly covered, in the fridge for 2-3 days. These are best fresh, though. The puff pastry loses it's crispness after a day or so.
Notes
NOTE: I checked my tarts about halfway through the bake time, and they were VERY puffed up and the asparagus pieces had shifted. That's FINE. Just press down on the top of the tart with a spatula to squish them down a bit, if that happens.
Nutrition
Calories: 739kcal