Today I present the recipe for the Savory Tart with Asparagus and Bacon. A simple tart to prepare, tasty with asparagus. I am fortunate to have a dad who takes long walks in the countryside with his partner to look for asparagus. Their seasonality goes from the end of March to early June. You can of course prepare this savory tart with larger asparagus like those found in the supermarket’s fruit section. No one forbids you, the only advice I can give you is to blanch them in a pot with plenty of water. This will make them softer and less woody, as they might not soften during the baking time of the tart.
Preparing savory tarts relaxes me, beating the eggs, choosing the ingredients for the filling. They are simple preparations, there are no long waiting times, except for cooking. The result is always delicious and perfect for lunch or dinner. Simple recipes that always make me satisfied.
I love savory tarts, and I try them in all possible and imaginable variations, so today here is the Savory Tart with Asparagus and Bacon, the contrast between the delicate asparagus and the smoked bacon will win you over, Bea’s word!
If you also like asparagus and want to try other recipes, on the blog you will also find other recipes like those I indicate below:
– baked asparagus
– plumcake with ricotta and asparagus
– flavorful pan asparagus
– egg strips with asparagus
– risotto with asparagus and prosecco
– rolls with asparagus and turkey
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Let’s move on to the recipe for the Savory Tart with Asparagus and Bacon!
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Medium
- Preparation time: 40 Minutes
- Portions: 4 people
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 587.92 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 29.17 (g) of which sugars 2.56 (g)
- Proteins 22.61 (g)
- Fat 41.92 (g) of which saturated 6.69 (g)of which unsaturated 23.91 (g)
- Fibers 2.09 (g)
- Sodium 781.02 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 100 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for a savory tart with asparagus
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 3.5 oz wild asparagus
- 3.5 oz smoked bacon (Conad)
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp fresh liquid cream
- 1 stracchino cheese (Nonno Nanni)
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
Tools for a savory tart with asparagus and bacon
- Oven
- Pot
- Electric whisk
- 1 Baking pan
- 1 Knife
- 1 Stove
- 1 Fork
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Spoon
Preparation of the savory tart with asparagus and bacon recipe
The recipe for the savory tart with asparagus and smoked bacon really requires very little preparation time, so let’s start by preheating the oven to 350°F in static mode. Then bring some water to a boil with just a pinch of salt and immerse the asparagus for about ten minutes.
Roll out the round puff pastry with its parchment paper in a not overly large baking dish, as you can see in my photo I left a border of about half an inch, so that the ingredients don’t spill out during cooking, and prick the base with a fork.
In a tall-edged bowl, mix the egg with the tablespoon of cooking cream, the package of stracchino, a pinch of salt and pepper.
When it becomes a homogeneous mixture without lumps, add the smoked bacon. After the ten minutes of cooking the asparagus have passed, we can drain them. Take the mixture from the bowl and pour it onto the puff pastry base, use a spatula to level it well.
Place the asparagus on top; I arranged them in a star shape and placed a smaller one in the central parts of each triangle, cutting off the stem. I sprinkled everything with a bit of black pepper and baked for about 35 minutes.
As always, the cooking time depends on the oven, so check the puff pastry otherwise it might become dry or too hard. You can serve the savory tart with asparagus and smoked bacon either hot or cold. My friends devoured it. See you for the next recipe and bon appétit!!!
Notes
If you like savory tarts as much as I do, and if you also like asparagus, try this version with cherry tomatoes. Savory tart with asparagus and cherry tomatoes
