Earthy asparagus spears on buttery puff pastry topped with melted mozzarella cheese. Easy and delicious.
Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine American, English
Keyword asparagus, cheese, pastry, tart
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 6servings
Calories 225kcal
Ingredients
1lbasparagus
¾cup mozzarellagrated
1tbspdijon mustard
¼tspblack pepper
1egg
½tbspmilk
1225 gpuff pastry (butter)
Instructions
Steam asparagus until just tender. Approximately 3-4 minutes. Chill in cold water and dry.
On a greased pan (or lined with parchment paper), unroll 1 sheet (225g) of puff pastry. Brush pastry with mustard leaving 1" around the perimeter.Arrange the asparagus, alternating end to end on the mustard/dough.
Spread mozzarella and pepper evenly over the asparagus.
Beat egg with the milk and brush on the 1" perimeter of the pastry.
Convection bake at 350℉, or normal bake at 375℉ for approx. 15-20 minutes. Pastry should be puffed, golden brown and cheese melted.
Notes
Smoked cheddar would be an excellent substitute for the mozzarella