Asparagus Puff Pastry
Asparagus puff pastry or asparagus puff pastry tart is the perfect, healthy meal to ring in Spring! This vibrant and tasty puff pastry and asparagus recipe are perfect for celebrating Easter and wonderful for all of your Spring gatherings. Made with fresh asparagus, puff pastry, mayo mustard sauce, and fresh parmesan, this is one recipe you'll come back to again and again!
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Ingredients
- 1 6x9 inch sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 1 pound Asparagus rinsed and trimmed
- 1 tablespoon Mustard
- 1 tablespoon Mayonnaise
- 1 pinch Ground black pepper
- 1 pinch Cayenne pepper
- 2 teaspoons melted butter
- Freshly grated Parmasen Cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat.
- Now we are going to make our "puff pastry boat" for the asparagus to sit in. Lay puff pastry out on the prepared baking sheet. Fold edges up to create a ½-inch wide border. Prick the inside base of dough completely with a fork. Make sure to prick the entire dough of the puff pastry. This ensures the dough will cook properly.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden and puffed, about 10 minutes. Press the puffed center down with the back of a fork to deflate.
- Your puff pastry boat should look like this after you have let the air out, and now it needs to cool for 10-minutes.
- While the puff pastry boat is cooling, let's make our asparagus. We are only going to blanch cook our asparagus for 60 seconds. That's it! Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add asparagus and cook uncovered until bright green, about 1 minute. Drain in a colander and immediately immerse in ice water for several minutes until cold to stop the cooking process. Drain.
- Let's make our dijon sauce for this asparagus with puff pastry asparagus in puff pastry recipe. You will need mayonnaise, mustard, cayenne pepper, and black pepper.
- Stir mustard, mayonnaise, black pepper, and cayenne pepper together in a small bowl; spread into the bottom of the cooled tart shell.
- Lay asparagus spears, trimming as necessary to fit the tart shell, in the center of the tart on top of the mustard spread. Brush melted butter, or olive oil over the asparagus and crust and sprinkle Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese over the top. You can also dab the crust with egg wash.
- Bake in the oven until pastry is golden brown and asparagus is tender, 10 to 12 minutes.
Notes
🌿 Storage Tips For puff pastry asparagus recipe
Make sure to store any leftovers in a glass, airtight container and stash it in the fridge. It will keep for up to three days, but this recipe is best consumed right away.
Recipe FAQ
Blanching is a cooking technique that calls for quickly scalding foods in boiling water, and then immediately dunking or “shocking” them in ice water to keep them from overcooking. The process seals in color, flavor, and texture by halting the enzyme activity that occurs naturally in fruits and vegetables when raw. Frequently Asked Questions Do You bake puff pastries before filling? For this recipe, yes, we pre-bake the puff pastry, but it depends on the recipe you are making. What is the edible part of asparagus? You can eat the entire asparagus, but it's best to trim the bottoms off. How do you make asparagus not stringy? You never want to overcook asparagus, only boil it in a double broiler for 60 seconds, seriously, that's it! Any more and it loses it's flavor, texture, and crunch. All images and text © Genevieve Jerome / Fitty Foodlicious 2023Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 68kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 3gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 82mgPotassium: 237mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 935IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 3mg
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