(50 g) blue cheese30-60 min4 servings

Caprese Pesto Tarts

By Instant Pot Culinary Team

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4 Servings

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30-60 min

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Easy

Caprese Pesto Tarts
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Recipe Details

Course: Breakfast

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 15 min

Cook Time: 20 min

Total Time: 30-60 min

Cooking Technique: Instant Vortex Air Fryer

Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 cups cherry mixed tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp fresh thyme, chopped
  • 1 tbsp fresh oregano, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tbsp onion, small diced
  • ¼ tsp chili flakes or more
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • ¼ cup old cheddar (50 g) blue cheese
  • 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
  • ½ cup basil pesto -¼ for spreading on the puff pastry
  • tbsp Optional: 2milk or egg wash
  • 8 burrata cheese
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil, roughly chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. In a bowl, toss together the olive oil, tomatoes, thyme, oregano, garlic, onion, chilli flakes, salt, and pepper.
  2. Lay the pastry, together with the baking parchment it comes with, onto a cutting board or countertop. Using a knife, cut each sheet of puff pastry into four squares. Score a 0.5-cm border around the edge of each one with a sharp knife .
  3. Prick the puff pastry all over with a fork except the outer edges, and then brush the outer edges with egg or milk if you are using it.
  4. Spread each square with a tbsp of pesto, leaving the outer edge alone.
  5. Sprinkle the cheese over the pesto.
  6. Arrange the tomatoes over the cheese.
  7. Select "Air Fry," set the temperature to 400 °F, and the timer to 10 Minutes. Press Start.
  8. Once the air fryer is preheated, open the air fryer basket and place the two pastries carefully into the basket.
  9. Ignore it and continue to cook once the air fryer shows the "Turn Food" sign.
  10. Once the cooking cycle is done, remove the tarts and follow the same steps with the remaining tarts.
  11. Break the burrata over the warm tomatoes, then a tablespoon over the pesto and fresh basil on each tart. Enjoy!

About the chef

Instant Pot® Culinary Team

Instant Pot® Culinary Team

When life’s moving fast and dinner needs to happen faster, the Instant Pot Culinary Team is here to make it deliciously doable. We cook up recipes for every Instant Pot appliance you’ve got your hands on—so whether you’re tackling Tuesday night or going all-out for the weekend, you’ll have the flavor without the fuss. No overthinking, no babysitting, just good food that works with your schedule (not against it).

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