Easy Caprese Tart

All the ingredients of a Caprese salad, nestled on a flaky puff pastry! Sweet ripe tomatoes, creamy mozzarella cheese, and basil pesto - with a drizzle of balsamic glaze. The flavors soar and hit your palate from all sides. The tart is incredibly simple to prepare too.

This makes a great lunch or appetizer for a party. If you're serving more than 4 people, double or triple the recipe!

Easy Caprese Tart

1 frozen puff pastry sheet, thawed according to the package directions
2-3 Roma tomatoes, sliced crosswise into 1/8-inch thick slices
4 ounces good-quality mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced (fresh mozzarella works too)
4-6 teaspoons basil pesto, preferably the refrigerated variety
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1-2 teaspoons balsamic glaze (sold with the balsamic vinegar or with the International ingredients)

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Place the puff pastry on a piece of parchment paper or foil and roll out into a 9x11-inch rectangle.
Slide the paper onto a baking sheet. Place a row of tomato slices across one end of the puff pastry. Place a row of mozzarella slices next, slightly overlapping the tomatoes. Continue until you reach the other end, leaving a 1/2-inch border on all sides.
Spoon the pesto in a line across the cheese and tomato.
Pull up the edges of the pastry to form an edge. Season with salt and pepper. It will look like this:

Bake for 15 minutes, until the puff pastry is golden brown.

Drizzle with the balsamic glaze. Slice into squares and serve!

Serves 4-6