Stephen Fry’s savoury red pesto tart

“Don’t ask me why, but it’s the sheer redness of this tart that gets me all excited. Enjoy”.
- Stephen Fry

Ingredients

  • 1 large uncooked savoury tart case
    (available at all supermarket chains)
  •  1 jar of red pesto sauce
  •  1 large red pepper
  •  1 large red onion
  •  Handful of pine nuts (optional)
  •  4 tablespoons of olive oil
  •  Small handful of torn basil leaves
  •  Black pepper (optional)

Method

  1. Finely slice red pepper red onion. Add to pan with pine nuts and heated olive oil. Cover pan and allow to sweat on a low heat, do not allow ingredients to brown. Check on ingredients, stirring occasionally.
  2. Spread pesto sauce over base of tart. Add sweated red pepper, red onion and pine nuts.
  3. Bake in preheated oven gas mark 5 or 100 degrees for 20/25 minutes, ensuring crust of tart is golden brown.
  4. Remove from oven and add a little black pepper and torn basil leaves.
  5. Delicious hot or cold served with a cherry tomato and rocket salad.

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