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    Home » Recipes » Appetizers & Side Dishes

    Tomato Basil Tart

    Published: Jul 18, 2019 · Modified: Sep 10, 2023 by In Fine Taste · This post may contain affiliate links

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    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!
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    Simple ingredients

    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.

    What kind of pan should I use?

    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.

    Fit pastry in a tart pan

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

    Oh that filling!

    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.

    Fresh Tomato Basil Tart

    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!

    Enjoy!

    Dianna

    Fresh Tomato Basil Tart

    Try some of our other favorite brunch recipes:

    • Orange Pull Aparts
    • The Perfect Banana Bread
    • Morning Glory Muffins
    • Cherry Cream Cheese Braid
    • Lemon Tarragon Pasta Salad
    • Cranberry Almond Baked French Toast

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    Fresh Tomato Basil Tart in pastry crust

    Tomato Basil Tart

    A simple pastry crust filled with tomatoes, Mozzarella, Parmesan and basil
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Appetizers & Side Dishes
    Cuisine: Mediterranean
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Servings: 8 slices
    Calories: 194kcal
    Author: Dianna--In Fine Taste

    Ingredients

    • 1 Package refrigerator pie crust or your favorite single pie crust recipe
    • 2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese
    • 3 Tablespoons fresh basil leaves cut into chiffonade
    • 3 medium sized fresh tomatoes cut into ¼ - ½ inch slices
    • 1 ½ Tablespoon olive oil
    • 2 Tablespoons Parmesan cheese
    • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
    • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
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    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Fit pie crust into 10-inch tart pan; trim along edge. Generously prick bottom and sides of pastry with fork. Sprinkle cheese evenly over pastry shell.
    • Sprinkle 2 tablespoons basil over cheese. Arrange tomato slices on top. Brush tomatoes with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
    • Next, sprinkle the Parmesan cheese across the tart.
    • Place on a baking sheet on lowest oven rack.Bake at for 25-30 minutes, or until crust is golden.
    • Remove from oven. Sprinkle with remaining basil. Let cool about 10 minutes before slicing into.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1slice | Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 305mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g
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    Originally published December 1, 2018

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