Puff Pastry, Pesto, Mushroom, Roasted Red Pepper and Halloumi Tarte

Servings: 6

1 hour

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A flaky puff pastry topped with pesto, mushrooms, roasted red peppers, and golden halloumi. Baked until crisp, this flavorful tart makes a perfect light meal or appetiser.

Equipment

  • 1 Oven
  • 1 Pan

Ingredients  

  • 250 g Milky's Halum or Halloumi
  • 1 pack Puff pastry
  • 1 Onion
  • 2 clove Garlic
  • 300 g Fresh mushroom
  • 3 tbsp Pesto
  • 1 tsp Fresh thyme
  • 4 Red peppers
  • 1 Egg
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 tsp Black pepper
  • Pinch of salt

Method

  1. Cut the red peppers, drizzle with olive oil and roast in a preheated oven at 200 degrees Celsius until the skin starts to darken.
  2. In a pan, add the chopped garlic and onions with a drizzle of olive oil, and cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently.
  3. Season with salt and black pepper.
  4. Add the mushrooms and thyme and cook for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
  5. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the puff pastry and shape them into rectangles.
  6. Spread pesto on the puff pastry.
  7. Top with 1 tbsp of the mushroom mixture and add a few strips of the roasted red pepper.
  8. Brush the outer exposed edge of pastry with egg wash.
  9. Bake the pastry for 15-18 minutes in a preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius until the pastry is puffy and golden brown.
  10. While the puffs are baking, cut the halloumi into cubes and fry in a pan until golden brown.
  11. Once the pastries are baked, remove from the oven and top each with a few cubes of halloumi and serve warm.

Nutrition

Calories: 350kcal