Tomato Basil Chicken Tart
Ingredients
2 Large Tomatoes (or enough to cover tart pan when sliced about 1/4” thick)
10 Ounces Fresh Mozzarella Cheese (shredded aged mozzarella cheese will work as well)
1 Cup Fresh Basil Leaves (loosely packed)
5 Cloves Garlic (sliced thin)
1 Pound Cooked Chicken Breasts (omit for vegetarian option)
1 9” pie crust (store bought or homemade)
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper to taste
Preparation
1
Preheat oven to 375°F. Place pastry dough into a pastry dish. Don’t let it overlap the top of the dish. It will sink when you bake it.
2
Prick the base of the dough all over with a fork and bake the dough for about 10 minutes or until firm but not brown.
3
Turn oven down to 350°F and let the baked pastry cool for about 5 minutes.
4
Layer the cheese on top of the pastry.
5
Layer the sliced chicken breasts over the cheese.
6
Then layer the sliced tomatoes and scatter the garlic slices over the tomaoes. I like to poke them into the the seed part of the tomatoes.
7
Then add the layer the basil. You can slice the basil or leave the leaves whole – it really doesn’t matter.
8
Drizzle the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
9
Bake for 30-45 minutes or until tomatoes are cooked, but not mush.
10
Top with more fresh basil for that pop of color. (optional)
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About
Don’t let tomato and basil season pass you by without making this tasty tart. You can omit the chicken if you want it to be a vegetarian dish.
Yield:
Serves 4 people
Added:
Tuesday, August 21, 2018 - 2:18pm
