Asparagus Tart Recipe (2024)

This Asparagus Tart is made of asparagus, cheese, eggs, and spices and is baked in a short crust pastry. It is nicely spiced with nutmeg and cayenne and is a great breakfast or brunch recipe. It reheats well in the oven or microwave and will also make a great portable lunch.

A Quiche or a Tart

Some people may call this a quiche, and if they did, I guess they could be right. The first time I made this Asparagus Tart, I did so in a tart pan with a removable bottom. Which, is why i called this a tart. However, it is made with the same exact ingredients you use to make a quiche!

A tart can be sweet or savory and is made in a tart pan. A quiche is usually a savory recipe and is made in a pie plate. So call this a quiche or a tart, depending on the pan you use!

🥘 Ingredients

One 8-inch pie crust, you can make it homemade or buy a premade crust. If you want to make a homemade pie crust, you can use the recipe in this post for an Apple Pie.

Large eggs

Fresh asparagus

Half and half

Swiss cheese

Nutmeg

Cayenne pepper

🔪 Instructions

Step 1:

1. Prepare the asparagus. First, remove the woody ends of the asparagus and discard. Then cut the top portion of the asparagus spear to about 3 inches in length. Take the bottom portion and cut into bite sized pieces.
2. Set the spear tips aside. These will be placed on top of the tart. Blanch the bite sized asparagus and set aside.

Step 2:

1. Place the tart pan on a baking sheet, then place the pie crust in the tart pan (or pie plate) and crimp the edges.
2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, half and half, ⅓ cup of cheese, salt, nutmeg, and cayenne pepper.
3. Add the blanched asparagus to the tart pan. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
4. Pour the egg mixture over top of the asparagus and cheese in the tart pan. Arrange the asparagus spears in a circle with the tips pointing out on the tart.
5. Bake for 30 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the tart comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before cutting to serve.

💭 Top Tips

• Freeze any leftovers in an airtight packages up to 3 months.
• If using a pie plate, try pre-baking the crust for 10 minutes before filling it with the egg mixture. Sometimes a pie plate does not cook the crust on the bottom entirely.
• If using a tart pan, pre-bake is not necessary.

📖 Variations

• Replace the shortcrust pastry with filo dough.
• Substitute Gruyere, Fontania, or Havarti cheese for the Swiss cheese.
• Grate the brick of cheese rather than buying pre-shredded, this will give you the best melty cheese!
• Sprinkle the top of the tart with crumbled cooked bacon before baking.
• Stir in ¾ cup of diced ham.

Sweet and Savory Tart Recipes

• Tiny Holiday Tarts
• Strawberry Almond Cream Tart
• Crustless Broccoli Quiche
• Blueberry Tart with Almond Cream Filling
• Tomato Tart with Basil and Ricotta
• Spinach Quiche

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