Name: Pear, Blue Cheese, and Onion Tart with Spinach Salad
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: Creamy blue cheese (such as Cashel), ¾ cup (3½ oz/105 g) crumbled; Dry white wine, ½ cup (4 fl oz/125 ml); Fresh thyme, 2 teaspoons chopped; Sea salt and freshly ground pepper; Yellow onions, 2¼ cups (8 oz/250 g) thinly sliced; Extra-virgin olive oil, 2½ tablespoons; All-purpose flour, for dusting; Large egg, 1, hard-boiled (see Note) and peeled; Baby spinach, 5 oz (155 g); All-butter puff pastry, 1 sheet (9 oz/280 g); Pears, 11/2, cored and cut into ⅛-inch (3-mm) slices; Lemon juice, 2 teaspoons

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Weeknight Vegetarian

By Ivy Manning

Published 2015

About

Frozen puff pastry is a boon to busy cooks, as it makes a great starter for all kinds of tarts. Here, it forms a flaky base for an elegant pear, blue cheese, and caramelized onion tart served with a crisp spinach salad alongside.

Ingredients

Extra-virgin olive oil, 2½ tablespoons
Yellow onions, 2¼ cups (8 oz<

Method

Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large sauté pan, warm 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring frequently, until lightly browned, 8 minutes. Add the wine

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