Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Roasted Tomato Pastry Puffs


Lately I've been getting excited about trying new wines. Let's be clear that I'm no oenophile. I routinely walk into a liquor store, packed with different wines from floor to ceiling, and make a beeline for any label that looks vaguely familiar and doesn't cost more than my rent. I swear I need a store with cue cards. Little signs everywhere that tell me what to look for or at least what to ask for. So any tip is useful to me and today I have a tip for you. Garnacha wines. Spanish wine, Mediterranean grapes, reasonable price, tastes good, goes with almost everything. Now isn't that easier?

My wine rack is now home to 5 lovely bottles of Garnacha wines, each a little different but all great with a large variety of foods and I'm proud to serve any of them. My personal preference is usually for reds and the Garnacha reds are lush, fruity, aromatic and very versatile which makes it easy when I'm entertaining. No having to worry that the wine doesn't match the food.

When I'm having a more intimate get together, I like serving one great appetizer as opposed to lots of bowls full of various things. And frozen puff pastry is one of the best things that ever happened to appetizers. That and the wine, of course. Be sure to read the sweepstakes information below the recipe for your chance to win some great prizes. Enjoy!


by Hungry Couple
Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Ingredients (4 Servings)
  • 4 Puff pastry shells
  • 1 Pint cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 Teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
  • 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • Salt and pepper to taste plus additional pinch of sea salt
Instructions
Pre-heat the oven to 425 degrees.

In a bowl, combine the tomatoes, olive oil, thyme, salt and pepper. Spread out on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. On the same baking sheet or a second one, place the pastry shells. Bake both in the same oven for 18 - 20 minutes.

Toss the roasted tomatoes with the parsley. Use a knife to remove the top of each pastry shell and fill each with equal amounts of the tomato mixture.


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1 comment:

  1. ahhhh puff pastry is like magic--these puffs look delicious and so so pretty!

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