Spring Vegetable Puff Pastry Tarts
 
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Serves: 24
Ingredients
  • 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp. butter
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • ½ medium yellow onion, chopped
  • ½ lb. asparagus, trimmed and chopped
  • 2 tbsp. flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 8 oz. shredded italian blend or mozzarella cheese
  • 1 (10 oz. box) chopped frozen spinach, thawed and drained (2 cups fresh spinach can be substituted)
  • 1 box (17.3 oz.) Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry Sheets (2 sheets), thawed
  • 2 cups frozen green peas (fresh can be substituted)
  • ½ freshly grated nutmeg
  • sea salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400ºF.
  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking sheet and set aside.
  3. Heat olive oil and melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
  4. Once butter is melted and oil is hot, add onion, garlic and asparagus pieces.
  5. Sauté for 2-3 minutes or until onion is beginning to turn translucent.
  6. Sprinkle flour over mixture, stir to combine, and cook flour for 1-2 minutes.
  7. Slowly pour in milk and stir to combine.
  8. Continue to stir for 1-2 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken.
  9. Turn off heat
  10. Add cheese, spinach, peas, nutmeg, salt and pepper and stir to combine.
  11. Continue to stir until cheese has melted and everything is well combined.
  12. Remove from heat and set aside.
  13. Unfold one thawed Puff Pastry Sheet on a lightly floured surface.
  14. Cut into 3 strips along fold mark.
  15. Cut each strip into 4 rectangles.
  16. Use a fork to poke a few holes in the center or each rectangle.
  17. Place rectangles on prepared baking sheet.
  18. Place approximately 1 tbsp. of vegetable filing on each rectangle and spread toward the edges.
  19. Slightly wet fingertips and then pinch and fold up all sides on each rectangle to create an open pocket for each tart.
  20. Place in oven and bake for 25 minutes or until puffed and golden brown.
  21. Remove from oven and let cool for 2 minutes before removing from baking sheet.
  22. Complete steps 13-21 with second sheet of Puff Pastry.
  23. Enjoy!!
Recipe by Becky's Best Bites at https://beckysbestbites.com/spring-vegetable-puff-pastry-tarts/