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Upside-Down Tomato and Bacon Tart
Recipes
Upside-Down Tomato and Bacon Tart
12 servings
1 hour, 35 minutes total (Active 25 minutes)

Ingredients

  • 1 sheet frozen puff pastry
  • 1 large shallot
  • 2 teaspoons fresh thyme (+ additional, optional for serving)
  • 2 lb Campari (or plum) tomatoes
  • 3 slices thick-cut bacon
  • ⅓ cup sherry (or apple cider) vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
  • ½ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper, divided

Steps

    1. Place puff pastry sheet out to thaw. Preheat oven to 400°F. Chop shallot finely (¼ cup); remove thyme leaves from stems. Cut tomatoes in half lengthwise; remove seeds and pulp. Cut bacon into 1-inch pieces (wash hands). Place bacon in 10-inch cast-iron skillet (or oven-safe sauté pan) on medium. Cook and stir 4–5 minutes until lightly crisp. Remove bacon, reserving 1 tablespoon bacon fat in skillet.
    2. Add shallots and thyme to bacon fat; cook and stir 1 minute. Combine vinegar, sugar, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Add to skillet; cook and stir 2–3 minutes until sugar has dissolved and mixture has thickened to consistency of syrup. Remove from heat.
    3. Add tomatoes and bacon, toss to coat, then arrange tomatoes cut-side up in single layer. Sprinkle with remaining ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Bake 40–45 minutes until tomatoes are tender and browned around edges and mixture has thickened.
    4. Arrange pastry carefully on top of tomatoes, tucking edges gently into skillet. Cut 3 slits in center of dough for steam to escape. Bake 18–20 minutes until crust is golden and crisp. Let stand to cool 10 minutes, then place large plate (or platter) over skillet. Use oven mitts to carefully grasp plate and skillet, then invert, letting tart settle onto plate. Serve warm or at room temperature. Sprinkle with additional thyme leaves, if using.

Amount per 1⁄12 recipe serving: Calories 130, Total Fat 7g, Sat Fat 3g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 5mg, Sodium 270mg, Total Carb 16g, Fiber 1g, Total Sugar 6g, (Incl. 3g Added Sugars), Protein 3g, Vitamin D 0%, Calc 0%, Iron 6%, Potassium 4%