A lovely asparagus pesto breakfast tart – perfect for that lazy Easter brunch.
By Jackie Dodd
As plans are being laid to host, or attend, a gathering this Easter Sunday Morning, more and more people are searching the digital globe for an easy, tasty and fun brunch menu. Sure a nice quiche or a fruit platter will get the job done. And have you ever attended a Spring Brunch that didn’t include a casserole or Jello dish? But for a new take on a classic egg dish, try a tart with a puff pastry crust. Y 
Breakfast Tarts are on the rise in popularity these days, due in no so small part to how easy they are to assemble while chatting over a Mimosa. And with an average cooking time at half that of your standard quiche, its easy to make one in a hurry if your food supply runs low.
PrintAsparagus Pesto Breakfast Tart
- Yield: 1 tart 1x
Description
A lovely asparagus pesto breakfast tart. Perfect for any brunch.
Ingredients
- Asparagus Pesto Breakfast Tart
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- 3 strips of bacon
- 2 tbs butter
- 2 tsp pesto
- 1 roasted red pepper, chopped (jarred is fine)
- 3 asparagus spears
- 6 eggs
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
- 4 basil leaves, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Place the puff pastry on a sheet of parchment paper and roll with a rolling pin in each direction a few times to make the pastry thinner, wider, and longer. Slightly roll the edges inward to form a small crust.
- Transfer the puff pastry, and the parchment paper to a baking sheet. poke several dozen holes in the puff pastry to avoid large air pockets from forming.
- In a microwave safe bowl, add the butter and pesto. Microwave for 20 seconds, stir and repeat until melted. Brush all over the pastry with a pastry brush.
- Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes or until a light golden brown.
- Allow to cool a bit.
- While the pastry is baking, cook the bacon in a skillet until mostly cooked, but not crispy. Chop into pieces.
- Place the asparagus flat on a cutting board, hold the stem tight with one hand, and with the other, shave the asparagus with a vegetable peeler into thin ribbons.
- Top the puff pastry with chopped bacon, asparagus ribbons and chopped red pepper.
- Separate the eggs and yolks into two bowl.
- Add the pepper to the bowl with the whites and stir until blended. Pour the whites evenly over the tart, avoiding the edges, sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
- Bake at 350 for an additional 10-12 minutes, or until the egg whites have set. Remove the tart from oven and add the 6 egg yolks evenly across the tart, top with chopped basil. Return to oven and allow to cook until yolks have warmed, but are still runny, about 5 minutes.
- Cut the tart into six squares, with one yolk on each square. Serve immediately.
Notes
*If you don’t want the yolks runny, you can add them the same times as the whites and bake until eggs have cooked to your desired temperature.
