Asparagus Goats Cheese Tart

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A light and delicious asparagus goats cheese tart is baked using a low carb pastry.

Prep Time20

Cook Time55

Total Time1 15

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Low carb

Keyword: asparagus recipes

Servings: slices

Calories: 379kcal

Ingredients

Pastry

1 ½ cups almond flour
½ cup coconut flour
½ cup butter cut into pieces
1 medium egg
½ teaspoon xanthan gum
½ teaspoon salt

Filling

12 spears asparagus trimmed
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 oz goats cheese
1 clove garlic minced
3 medium eggs
¼ cup cream heavy
½ cup parmesan vegetarian
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper

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Instructions

Make the Pastry

Preheat the oven to 190C/375F degrees
Line a 8 inch square baking tin with parchment paper.
Place the pastry ingredients in a food processor and pulse until a smooth dough is form.
Remove the dough into a square, large enough to fit the baking tin and give the tart edges.
Place the pastry into the square tin. If it breaks just smooth it together. You may find yourself piecing the dough together around the edges.
Bake in the oven for 20 minutes until the pastry is golden and firm.
Remove from the oven and set aside.

Make the Filling

Toss the asparagus in the olive oil.
Heat a griddle pan until hot, then griddle the asparagus until chargrilled all over.
In a medium bowl, beat the eggs with the cream.
Beat in the Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.
Placethe asparagus in the pastry crust and scatter the garlic over the stalks.
Crumble the goats cheese on top (or slice it).
Pour the cream mixture on top of the asparagus
Bake for 25-30 minutes at 200C/400F degrees until firm and golden.

Notes

Makes 8 slices at 5g net carbs each

The net carbs will be the total carb count minus the fibre count. Carb count excludes sugar alcohols.

Any nutritional analysis on the website is based on an estimate, calculated by http://nutritiondata.self.com from the individual ingredients in each recipe. Variations may occur for various reasons, including product availability and food preparation. We make no representation or warranty of the accuracy of this information.

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