The recipe for an effortless French tuna tart, the "tarte au thon"
French cuisine isn’t just Cassoulet or Coq-au-vin, those are for special occasions. For everyday meals, think quiche Lorraine, veggie soup,
or bread with cheese. Another easy favorite is the savoury tart: quick, versatile, and crowd-pleasing. Try our recipe for a timeless
classic: tarte au thon.
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Serves: 4-6 people
Prep time: 1h
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- 1x sheet of puff pastry – can be found in the frozen section of any supermarket
- 1x jar of tomato & basil sauce
- 1x tin of tuna
- 2x tomatoes
- French mustard
- Grated cheese – Emmental or Comte for a French touch, but cheddar will work too
- Salt & pepper
-
Herbes de Provence or mixed herbs and black olives
(optional)
Instructions
- Remove the puff pastry from the freezer to defrost for 10 minutes.
- Spread a thin layer of French mustard over the puff pastry sheet.
-
In a bowl, mix the tuna with the tomato sauce (about half or three quarters of a jar) and spread the mixture
on top of the mustard.
- Cut the tomatoes into thin slices and arrange them nicely on top of the tart.
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Finally, add salt & pepper, grated cheese and the Herbes de
Provence and/or
the black olives.
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Cook in the oven at 200 degrees for approximately 35 minutes, serve with green leaves and a vinaigrette.
Et voilà!
Top tip: cut the tart into small pieces as an amuse-bouche for apéro
or picnic!
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