Garden Fresh Asparagus & Cheese Tart

Submitted by Dancer

• Ready In: 46mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 red onion, medium,chopped
• 1 lb fresh asparagus (about 24 stalks)
• 1⁄2 package frozen puff pastry, thawed

• Cheese Mixture

• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill (, or 2 tsp dried dill)
• 4 finely chopped green onions
• salt and pepper

directions

1. Trim tough ends of asparagus.
2. Bring a pan of salted water to boil and cook asparagus for 1 minute.
3. Drain immediately and rinse in cold water; set aside.
4. In a med.
5. sized non-stick frying pan, sauté red onion in oil over medium heat until soft, about 5 minutes; remove from heat.
6. In a bowl, combine the cheese mixture ingredients.
7. On a slightly floured surface, roll out the defrosted pastry into a 9" x 12" rectangle.
8. Place the pastry on an ungreased cookie sheet.
9. Using a sharp knife, score a straight line around all 4 sides of the pastry to create a 1" border.
10. The filling of the tart will be placed inside the border leaving a 1" wide border of pastry to frame the tart.
11. Pierce the pastry inside the border all over with a fork.
12. Do not pierce the border.
13. Place all ingredients inside the border, beginning by evenly spreading the onions over the pierced crust, then sprinkling 1/2 cup of the cheese mixture over the onions, then top with the asparagus placed in a single row and finish by sprinkling the cheese mixture evenly over the asparagus.
14. Preheat oven to 450°F, and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until puffed and golden brown.
15. Serve immediately.