Tomato Basil Bacon Tart Recipes

TOMATO-LEEK-BACON TART

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Coat a 9-inch tart pan with cooking spray. Fit piecrust into pan according to package directions.
• Bake for 10 minutes or until golden. Remove crust from oven; sprinkle with 1 cup of the cheese blend.
• Lower the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Saute leeks in hot oil in a skillet over medium-high heat until tender; sprinkle over crust. Arrange tomatoes over leeks; sprinkle with basil and garlic.
• Stir together remaining 1 cup cheese blend, chopped bacon, and next 4 ingredients in a bowl. Spoon cheese mixture over tart, spreading to edges.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until golden. Cut tart into 4 slices. Garnish, with basil sprigs, if desired.

BASIL TOMATO TART

Steps:

• Roll pastry to fit a 9-in. tart pan or pie plate; place in pan. Do not prick. Line pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. , Bake at 450° for 5 minutes. Remove foil; bake 8 minutes more. Remove from the oven. Reduce heat to 375°. Sprinkle 1/2 cup mozzarella over the hot crust. , Cut each tomato into eight wedges; remove seeds. Arrange over cheese. , In a food processor, process the basil and garlic until coarsely chopped; sprinkle over tomatoes. , Combine mayonnaise, Parmesan, pepper and the remaining mozzarella; spoon over basil. Bake, uncovered, until the cheese is browned and bubbly, 20-25 minutes.

BACON AND TOMATO TARTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Thinly slice tomatoes. Lightly salt and pepper the tomatoes. Layer the tomatoes between paper towels for ten minutes.
• Melt the butter in a skillet. Cook onions and shallots until translucent.
• Mix mayonnaise and cheeses.
• Lightly brush mustard in bottom of tart shells. Layer tomatoes and onions in shells. Sprinkle the tops of each tart with crumbled bacon. Top each tart with the mayonnaise cheese mixture. Place tarts on a baking sheet. Bake for 45 minutes.

BACON AND TOMATO CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a mini muffin pan.
• In a skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until evenly brown. Drain on paper towels. Crumble bacon into a medium mixing bowl; add chopped tomato, onion, Swiss cheese, mayonnaise, and basil.
• Separate biscuits into halves horizontally. Place each half into prepared mini muffin pan. Fill each biscuit half with the bacon mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.

SAVORY TOMATO TARTS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. In another bowl, combine Italian cheese and mayonnaise. Spoon tomato mixture into tart shells. Spread mayonnaise mixture over tops., Place on an ungreased baking sheet; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake at 350° for 8-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Garnish with chives if desired.

TOMATO BASIL BACON TART

Steps:

• Lightly roll pie crust on a floured surface and fit pie crust into a 9 inch tart or pie pan and trim edges (tart pan) or crimp edges (pie pan) to fit.
• Line pie crust with foil and fill with pie weights or dry beans.
• Bake at 350°F for 5 minutes. Remove foil and weights and bake an additional 6-7 minutes until lightly browned.
• Stir together cheese and mayonnaise. Spread half of cheese mixture evenly over prepared pie crust. Sprinkle half of cracker crumbs evenly over cheese mixture.
• Arrange tomato slices over cracker crumbs; sprinkle with crumbled bacon, basil and pepper. Spread remaining cheese mixture over the top and sprinkle with rest of cracker crumbs.
• Bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes until bubbly.