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Bacon Tomato Basil Tarts

These are some tasty little bites.  Tomatoes paired with cheese, bacon and a basil crust  It's like a flavor explosion.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizers
Cuisine: American
Keyword: appetizers, bacon, Tarts, Tomato Basil
Servings: 12
Calories: 299kcal
Author: Milisa

Ingredients

for crust:

  • 1 ⅓ cups all purpose flour
  • ¼ cup Parmesan cheese I used the dried kind in the green can
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil
  • ½ cup cold butter cut into ½ inch slices
  • ¼-1/3 cup cold water

for filling:

  • ½ cup chopped tomato
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 cup provolone shredded
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 2 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
  • 12 whole basil leaves

Instructions

  • for crust: Add flour, parmesan, basil and butter to a food processor bowl and pulse for about 30 seconds or until butter is crumbly.  
  • With processor running, slowly pour in water until dough comes together and forms a ball.  
  • Remove onto a floured surface and roll out to about ¼ inch thickness.  
  • Use a cookie cutter or glass with a rim slightly bigger than your muffin tin cups, cut into 12 circles.  (You may have a little dough leftover- you can cut them into triangles and make crackers!)  
  • Gently press into muffin tin and prick with a fork.  
  • Bake at 400 degrees for about 8 minutes.  
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool 5 minutes.  
  • Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees.
  • for filling: While the crust is baking, in a medium size bowl, combine mayonnaise, provolone, salt and pepper.
  • Set aside.
  • tart assembly: When tart shells have cooled about five minutes, spoon about 1 tablespoon of chopped tomato into each shell.  
  • Follow with about 1 tablespoon of mayo and cheese mixture in each and top each tart with a little crumbled bacon and a basil leaf.  
  • Bake at 375 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes or until the tarts just start to brown around the edges.  
  • Remove from oven.  
  • Loosen edges of each tart with a knife and carefully remove to a wire rack to cool.  
  • Serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 299kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 384mg | Fiber: 1g