heirloom tomato tart

Seriously, there is nothing I love more than fresh summer heirloom tomatoes. Baked, fried, grilled or fresh, no matter how you slice them (pun totally intended) they are amazing.

Since it’s summer, I’m always looking for fresh and light ways to highlight these fantastic flavors, and this tart is the way to do it.

Flakey puff pastry, creamy goat cheese, and pesto all work together to create the perfect summer bite.

Ingredients:

1 sheet puff pastry, unrolled

4 oz cream cheese, softened

6 oz goat cheese, softened

1 clove garlic, minced

1 Tbsp evoo

1/2 tsp salt

4 heirloom tomatoes, top and bottom’s cut off, and sliced in 4 - 5 slices

1/4 cup pesto, homemade or store bought

Directions:

Preheat oven to 430.

In a medium sized bowl, whisk together cream cheese, goat cheese, evoo, salt and garlic. Spread cheese mixture over puff pastry.

Top with sliced tomatoes.

Bake in oven according to puff pastry directions. Approximately 25 minutes.

Remove from oven and drizzle with pesto.