Chicken & Pesto Tart

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Easy
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4 Servings
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20 minutes bake time

Keep it simple with this easy recipe for chicken and pesto tart – made with Jus-Rol’s ready rolled puff pastry and ready in just 30 minutes.


Ingredients

  • Small check mark in a circle icon 1 Jus-Rol™ Puff Pastry Sheet
  • Small check mark in a circle icon Egg yolk or milk to glaze
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 4 – 5tbsp Green pesto
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 300g Chicken, cooked & cut into thin strips
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 8 – 10 Cherry tomatoes, halved
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 50g Spinach leaves, washed (optional)
Equipment required
  • Baking tray
  • Pastry Brush

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 220°C (200°C for fan assisted ovens)/Gas Mark 7.
  2. Unroll the pastry sheet onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
  3. Combine the chicken and the halved tomatoes with the pesto and spread over the sheet, leaving a border all round edges so the pastry can puff up.
  4. Top with fresh spinach leaves if desired.
  5. Brush the border with beaten egg yolk or milk and bake for approx. 20 minutes until the pastry is risen and deep golden.