The Savory Tart with Tomatoes, Pesto, and Stracciatella is an easy rustic dish to prepare with just 4 ingredients, colorful and full of flavor. A very simple recipe consisting of a puff pastry base filled with basil pesto, plenty of tomatoes, and then, after baking, enriched with spoonfuls of stracciatella. It takes less than 10 minutes to prepare because we use ready-made puff pastry that we usually have in the fridge. Alternatively, you can use shortcrust pastry either ready-made or homemade in the classic version, with tomato or without butter. We can also use ready-made pesto, but if we have good fresh basil and a few other ingredients like pine nuts, oil, and cheese, making it at home with the classic mortar and pestle or quickly in the mixer will be simple and fast. Tomatoes abound in the summer garden and on the fruit and vegetable stalls, and you can also use salad tomatoes like beefsteak tomatoes or red and yellow cherry tomatoes. Finally, you can’t miss good olive oil and the stracciatella that adds freshness and forms an incredible flavor pair with the tomatoes!
The preparation is very simple: spread the puff pastry with pesto, fill with sliced tomatoes, and bake for 25 minutes at 356°F. Let it cool slightly and cover with stracciatella.
Here are some reasons to make this savory tart:
– It’s very easy and made with ingredients we have at home.
– It’s quick and practical.
– It’s full of flavor despite requiring few ingredients.
– It’s perfect for lunch and dinner as a second course, and it’s a delicious appetizer for when guests are over. And don’t you think it’s also a great idea for an aperitif? You can also make them in single-serving versions!
What are you waiting for? Try the savory tart with tomatoes, pesto, and stracciatella!
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 6 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer, All Seasons
Ingredients for preparing the Savory Tart with Tomatoes, Pesto, and Stracciatella
- 1 roll puff pastry
- 500 g tomatoes (beefsteak, vine-ripened, yellow and red cherry)
- 200 g Genoese pesto
- 200 g stracciatella
- extra virgin olive oil
- dried oregano
- salt
- pepper
- basil
Tools for preparing the Savory Tart with Tomatoes, Pesto, and Stracciatella
- 1 Cutting board
- 1 Knife
- 1 Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- 1 Oven
Steps for preparing the Savory Tart with Tomatoes, Pesto, and Stracciatella
Prepare the savory tart with tomatoes, pesto, and stracciatella by first washing the tomatoes and cutting them into slices. You can choose the tomato varieties you prefer, both for shape and color. Let them rest for about ten minutes.
Place them in a bowl and season with oregano, oil, salt, and pepper.
Roll out the puff pastry on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and fold the edges slightly inward.
Spread the surface of the tart with the pesto, covering it evenly.
Arrange the tomato slices over the entire pastry, except for the edges, leaving no empty spaces. Drizzle a little oil over the tart and bake in a preheated static oven at 356°F for about 25 minutes.
Remove the tart from the oven and, once warm, distribute the stracciatella on top along with fresh basil.
Cut the savory tart with tomatoes, pesto, and stracciatella into slices and serve.
Simo and Cicci recommend
You can store this savory tart in the fridge, well sealed in an airtight container, for 2-3 days.
You can make the basil pesto at home as explained in this article or use ready-made pesto. Alternatively, you can use Sicilian Pesto, zucchini, tomato or spinach pesto.
You can replace the stracciatella with burrata or other cheeses like stracchino, ricotta, or crescenza.
You can replace the puff pastry with shortcrust pastry.
