Asparagus–Goat Cheese Tart

Name: Asparagus–Goat Cheese Tart
Yield: Serves 4 as a main dish
Ingredients: 1 (9 1/2 by 9-inch) sheet, puff pastry, thawed; 6 ounces, asparagus, trimmed and cut 1/4 inch thick on bias into 1-inch lengths (1 cup); 2 , scallions, sliced thin; 3 tablespoons, extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons chopped, pitted kalamata olives; 1 , garlic clove, minced; 1/4 teaspoon, grated lemon zest; 1/4 teaspoon, salt; 1/4 teaspoon, pepper; 4 ounces (1 cup), goat cheese, softened

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Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2013

SERVES4 as a main dish

TIME1¼ hours, plus 45 minutes cooling

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

To make a delicious yet simple tart with fresh spring asparagus, we take advantage of store-bought puff pastry. We bake the pastry with a weighted pan on top for the first 15 minutes, which creates the “shell” for our fillings. Tangy goat c...

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