Name: Leek, bacon and egg tarts
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 leek, chopped; 2 rashers rindless bacon, chopped; 4 eggs; 8 cherry tomatoes, quartered; 1/4 cup grated tasty cheese; rocket salad, to serve

Leek, bacon and egg tarts

Delicious leek, bacon and egg tart creates a tasty midweek family meal. You can always spread pastry bases with ready-made pesto before adding leek mixture for extra flavour.

Makes 4 Item

Prep

10M

Cook

25M

Total

35M

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Ingredients

1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 leek, chopped

2 rashers rindless bacon, chopped

4 eggs

8 cherry tomatoes, quartered

1/4 cup grated tasty cheese

rocket salad, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to hot, 200°C. Line an oven tray with baking paper.

2.Cut pastry into 4 even squares. Place on prepared tray. Score around each square, 1cm from the edge. Bake for 15 minutes.

3.Meanwhile, heat oil in a frying pan on medium. Saute leek and bacon for 4-5 minutes. until leek is tender and bacon golden. Remove from heat.

4.Gently press down the centre of each pastry square. Spread a little leek mixture over each tart. Make an indent in the centre. Break egg into recess. Scatter tomatoes and a little grated cheese.

5.Bake for 5-10 minutes, until eggs are cooked. Serve with rocket salad.

Bases of pastry can be spread with pesto before adding leek mixture.
Note

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