This savory tart gets its richness from all three of its main ingredients: crispy, thinly sliced pancetta, rich caramelized onions and crumbled blue cheese. The ingredients combine for a decadent slice of goodness. Serve with a simple green salad for a light lunch, or with dinner as a nice main dish with a cup of soup and a green vegetable.
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Caramelized Onion, Pancetta & Gorgonzola Tart
Ingredients:
- 1 square of puff pastry (half of a frozen, store-bought package*)—defrosted
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 3 large yellow onion, peeled and thinly sliced
- salt and pepper
- 4 oz. thinly sliced pancetta
- 2 oz. crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
- handful of watercress, for garnish
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Arrange the thinly sliced pancetta in a single layer on a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake in the oven for 15-18 minutes or until crisp. Place on paper towel lined plate to drain off the grease.
- In the meantime, heat the olive oil in a large straight-sided saute pan over medium heat. Add in the onions and season with ½ teaspoon salt and a big grinding of pepper. Cook the onions for 15-20 minutes, stirring often, or until the onions are browned/caramelized.
- Place the defrosted sheet of puff pastry on a parchment-lined, large baking sheet. Press out the creases and using a fork, make a decorative border around the edges of the tart. Spread the cooked, thinly sliced pancetta over the tart. Then arrange the onions over the pancetta. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes or until the tart is puffed and lightly browned.
- Top the tart with the cheese and bake again for an additional 1 minute to allow the cheese to melt. Serve room temperature, cut into 4 squares, with watercress on top.
Tagged: blue cheese, caramelized onions, crumbled blue cheese, Gorgonzola cheese, pancetta, puff pastry, savory tart, tart, watercress, yellow onions
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