Mushroom Tarts will be a new favorite snack to make when you’re home, at picnics or for lunchboxes. Perfect for busy families!
Mushroom Tarts are a fancy and budget-friendly snack the whole family will enjoy! You can achieve café-grade presentation with little effort with this easy recipe. It’s so simple, you’ll master it in no time!
Mushroom Tarts are perfect for any occasion! From home to school, work and even parties, these tarts will quickly become a staple snack choice. The basic recipe can even be jazzed up even more with a few additions and your creativity!
Why it works:
- Button mushrooms have an umami taste that goes perfectly with the flaky texture of the tart.
- Ricotta cheese adds a smooth and mildly sweet flavor that compliments the savory taste of mushrooms.
Recipe Variations:
- You can bake this mushroom tart in any shape and size! Use small pastry cups or make a whole pie for your snacks and parties.
- Add more nutrition with some asparagus. It also gives the tart some extra bite that goes well with the flaky tart.
- Caramelized onions also add a sweet flavor to this mushroom tart.
- Bake eggs on top of the tarts! This adds a boost of protein which makes it a quick and easy breakfast option. Yum!
- If you’re feeling fancy, throw in some smoked salmon. It will go amazingly well with the combination of mushrooms and cheese!
- If you have a bit more time, throw in some sweet corn, bacon and Shitake mushrooms to go with your regular mushrooms. It’ll be a loaded tart fit for lunch with your preferred side dish!
- You can also make them into little calzones. Neat, huh?
- Add some Butternut squash and Gruyere cheese for a refreshing change.
Cook’s Tips:
- When switching up your choice of mushrooms, make sure to read up on them to know which parts of them you should remove and if they need any special preparation.
What you’ll need to make Mushroom Tart:
- 1 package ready-made puff pastry, thawed if frozen
- 2 tbsp butter + additional ½ tbsp for pan-coating
- 2 cups brown mushrooms, cut into small pieces
- 1 cup spinach
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
How to make Mushroom Tart:
Before starting, ensure you have read all instructions for your puff pastry dough. Normally, store-bought frozen puff pastry will requiring thawing in the refrigerator overnight or, 2 hours in room temperature.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and coat baking sheet with butter. Place puff pastry on top.
On a pan over medium heat, melt butter then cook mushrooms until they sweat. Add spinach until completely cooked. Remove from heat.
Add ricotta cheese into a medium-sized bowl and fold in your mushrooms and spinach.
Spread cheese mixture on puff pastry but avoiding the edges (this will give it a nice crust). Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.
Bake for 18 to 20 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before serving. Bon appetit!
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Mushroom Tart
Ingredients
- 1 package ready-made puff pastry, thawed if frozen
- 2 tbsp butter + additional ½ tbsp for pan-coating
- 2 c brown mushrooms, cut into small pieces
- 1 c spinach
- 1 c ricotta cheese
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Before starting, ensure you have read all instructions for your puff pastry dough. Normally, store-bought frozen puff pastry will require thawing in the refrigerator overnight or, 2 hours in room temperature.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and coat baking sheet with butter. Place puff pastry on top.
- On a pan over medium heat, melt butter then cook mushrooms until they sweat. Add spinach until completely cooked. Remove from heat.
- Add ricotta cheese into a medium-sized bowl and fold in your mushrooms and spinach.
- Spread cheese mixture on puff pastry but avoiding the edges (this will give it a nice crust). Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.
- Bake for 18 to 20 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before serving. Bon appetit!
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