3 Cheese Tomato Asparagus Pie Food

ROASTED TOMATO & ASPARAGUS CRUSTLESS QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Arrange asparagus and tomatoes, cut sides up, in a single layer in a 15x10-inch baking pan. Coat vegetables with cooking spray. Roast, uncovered, for 10 to 12 minutes or until browned and tomatoes are soft. Set aside and let cool.
• Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees F. Combine egg, cottage cheese, onion, flour, rosemary, and pepper in a large mixing bowl. Stir in the asparagus and tomatoes.
• Coat a 9-inch deep dish pie plate with cooking spray. Pour egg mixture into the prepared pie plate. Bake, uncovered, about 40 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Sprinkle with cheese. Serve immediately.

ASPARAGUS AND TOMATO TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place the frozen pie crust onto a baking sheet. Prick the bottom of the crust with a fork and bake for 10 minutes.
• Saute the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon and drain on a paper towel. Add onion and asparagus tips to the skillet with the bacon fat and saute until tender, approximately 5 minutes.
• In a large bowl whisk together ricotta, milk and eggs. Add parsley, half the tomatoes and season with salt and pepper. Add asparagus and onion mixture and combine well. Pour egg mixture into the prepared crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until filling has set and the tart is lightly browned on top. Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.
• In a small bowl, toss the remaining tomatoes with the basil, balsamic vinegar and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Serve as garnish for tart.

3 CHEESE TOMATO & ASPARAGUS PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a medium sized bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, salt and cream of tartar.
• Cut in the butter.
• Swiftly add the buttermilk to the dry mixture but be careful not to 'over mix'.
• Pat the dough evenly into a greased 9" pie plate.
• Layer the tomato slices and sprinkle with the salt, pepper and fresh herbs.
• In a large bowl, mix together the mayonnaise and the three cheeses.
• Spread the cheese mixture over the tomato slices.
• Arrage the asparagus spears on top as wheel spokes with the asparagus tops to the center. Gently press them into the topping.
• Place the pie on the middle rack and bake at 375F for 40 minutes or until the cheese crust is golden.

CHEESY ASPARAGUS TART

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the butter. When the butter has melted, add the leeks, then sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and golden brown around the edges, 8 to 10 minutes. Set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Unroll the two pie crusts and lay on a sheet pan so that the pieces overlap slightly. Trim the edges of the pastry where it rides up the sides of the sheet pan and press these trimmings into the bare areas so that you are left with a 10-by-16-inch pastry rectangle.
• Sprinkle over the fontina, leaving a 1-inch border, then top with the leeks. Dollop on the ricotta. Scatter the thyme and asparagus pieces over the ricotta and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Fold the uncovered pastry edge inwards to make a 1/2-inch border all the way around the tart, in the style of a galette.
• Whisk the egg with a splash of water in a small bowl. Brush it all around the pastry edge.
• Bake the tart until it is a deep golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes. (If the crust is browning too fast, reduce the heat to 425 degrees F.)
• Remove the tart from the oven, then allow it to sit for 5 minutes. Cut into pieces and serve.

ASPARAGUS TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Open crust on work surface. Press out any cracks. Rub with flour. Arrange dough, flour side down, in 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom. Press dough into pan.
• Fold excess dough border over to form double-thick sides. Pierce dough all over with fork. Bake until golden, about 15 minutes. Cool on rack. Reduce oven temperature to 375°F.
• Cook asparagus in pot of boiling salted water until just crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Drain well. Place on paper towels. Mix half and half, eggs, cheese, tarragon and salt in bowl. Season with pepper. Arrange asparagus in spoke-of-wheel fashion in crust, tips toward edge and ends meeting in center. Pour custard over. Bake until tart puffs and top browns, about 35 minutes. Cool slightly.

ASPARAGUS PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Butter the inside edges of a 2-quart casserole dish.
• Stir flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, sugar, black pepper, fresh thyme, and milk together in a large bowl until smooth.
• Whisk eggs and lemon zest into milk mixture to form a smooth batter.
• Melt butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat.
• Cook and stir asparagus and 1/4 teaspoon salt in melted butter until the asparagus turns dark green and is coated with butter, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Layer asparagus in the bottom of the prepared casserole dish. Pour batter evenly over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the pie has puffed up and is browned around the edges, 40 to 45 minutes.

ASPARAGUS WITH TOMATOES

Steps:

• Place the asparagus in a large skillet and fill with about 1 inch of water. Cover the pan and set over high heat. When the water comes to a boil, cook for 2 minutes or until the asparagus is bright green and almost tender.
• In a separate skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the garlic; cook and stir for 1 minute. Add the tomato to the skillet and cook for about 1 minute or until heated through. Season with salt and pepper. Add asparagus to the pan and cook for about 2 minutes, until hot.