Caramelized Onion & Goat Cheese Tarts
Add this little appetizer to your holiday list of things to make and you'll have some happy people. A delicious appetizer that can be prepared in advance and baked just before serving. With sweet caramelized onions, crispy pastry, salty goats cheese a a drizzle of balsamic reduction, what's not to love!
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 130kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Sheet puff pastry
- 2 Onions peeled and thinly sliced
- 4 oz goat cheese the kind that is in a log form and cut or crumbled into small pieces
- Balsamic reduction
- Fresh chopped parsley
- Sea salt
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and line a large baking tray with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Crumble the goat's cheese and set aside.
- In a medium skillet set over high heat, add the olive oil and the sliced onions. Cook over high heat until they start to brown, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium low and all the onions to continue to cook for a further 15 - 20 minutes or so until they become a deep golden colour and are really soft. Stir occasionally through the cooking process. Remove from heat.
- Cut the pastry into 12 equal squares and place on the baking tray. Brush the edges of the pastry with the whisked egg. Place a spoonful of the onions in the centre of each pastry square. Bake for around 15 minutes or until golden and puffed. Remove from oven.
- Top with crumbled cheese, balsamic reduction and a sprinkle of parsley. Serve straight away.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Nutrition Facts
Caramelized Onion & Goat Cheese Tarts
Amount Per Serving (1 appetizer)
Calories 130
Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Cholesterol 1mg0%
Sodium 52mg2%
Potassium 39mg1%
Carbohydrates 11g4%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 6mg1%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.