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If you're after a family friendly meal that takes minimum effort and time, but is full of flavour then this is the one for you. Ready rolled puff pastry is such a versatile base and is easy to make vegetarian/meat options for my husband and I. This recipe is inspired by the home grown tomatoes my mother-in-law kindly gave to us. We had a bag full of delicious, fresh mixed tomatoes, so I wanted to create a delicious meal with minimum effort. The combination of mozzarella, tomato, ricotta and basil is classic Italian - any leftovers also make for a tasty lunch.
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What you'll need:
(Serves 4)
1 pack of Ready Rolled Puff Pastry
1/2 tub Ricotta
2 Handfuls of Mixed Tomatoes
1/3 tub Garlic and Herb Soft Cheese
Handful of Mini Mozzarella balls, halved
1 tsp Dried Italian Herbs
Small handful of Basil, torn
Black Pepper
What to do:
1) Preheat your oven to 180'C. Unroll the pastry and place on a baking tray (on the greaseproof paper it comes with).
2) Mix together the soft cheese and ricotta, then spread over the pastry. Leave a 1cm border around the outside.
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3) Halve or slice the tomatoes depending on their size and arrange onto top of the ricotta mixture. Add on the halved mini mozzarella balls until the pastry is completely covered.
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4) Bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown - no soggy bottoms wanted here!
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5) Cut into quarters, sprinkle with fresh basil and enjoy with homemade potato wedges or a mixed salad.
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What are your favourite tart toppings?
Feel free to leave a comment :)
Helen x
Such a simple recipe but something I would never think of making! I'm definitely going to do this for tea one night..so quick and simple :) xx #TwinklyTuesday
ReplyDeleteThis looks amazing. I love ready made puff pastry especially as it's under a £1 in Aldi. You can't go wrong.
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This looks amazing!
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Oh I've never tried something like this before. I'm absolutely starving now looking at this. I've never tried puff pastry before other than for vol au vents
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