Tomato Basil Tart

You’ll want to add this delicious fresh tomato basil tart to your party-food lineup. We love it with summer tomatoes, but it’s really the perfect dish for brunch and a consistent favorite brunch recipe or appetizer year ‘round. It's kinda like a pizza, only not. It's a bit more sophisticated than it's Italian cousin!

The simple ingredients and easy prep make this fresh tomato tart one of our top go-to party appetizer recipes. You can use a favorite home-made pie crust recipe or grab pre-made pie dough from your local market.

The tart pan we use has a removable bottom which makes it easy to serve. We love the fluted edges this tart pan gives our Tomato Basil Tart. You could also use a pie pan or other type of tart pan.

Gently fit the pastry into the pan and generously prick the bottom and sides to keep the crust from puffing up.

 

Next you’re ready to add the filling: Sprinkle Mozzarella cheese evenly over pastry shell, then add basil over the cheese. Arrange tomato slices on top, then brush tomatoes with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Mozzarella-tomato-basil is always a good idea!

How do you chiffonade basil?

The key to our fresh tomato basil tart recipe is that fresh basil. You chiffonade the basil (see post how to chiffonade basil) before scattering the thin strands atop the cheese. Sprinkle some Parmesan across the tart to finish off this savory treat. Next pop the tart in the oven.

Finish with more basil

Just add a few more basil strands when it comes out of the oven and you’re ready to go. Your guests will "oooh" and "ahhh!" It's pretty, and the taste is divine. Only you will know how easy it was to create. Try it for your next brunch, or when you need to bring an appetizer to a party or BBQ. You're gonna love it!