Italian cheese and Red Pesto Tartlets Recipe

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Italian cheese and Red Pesto Tartlets
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Directions:

  1. Make the pastry: Put the flour in a bowl, add the butter and rub in with the fingertips.
  2. Add enough water to bind to a soft dough.
  3. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
  4. Make the tartlet shells: Sprinkle a work surface with flour, then roll out the short crust pastry to a 1/8-1/4 inch thickness.
  5. Cut out 12 rounds from the pastry, using a 4 pastry cutter (or jar lid).
  6. Fold up the edges of the rounds to form rims; put on a baking sheet.
  7. Spread the red pesto in the tartlet shells, then fill the shells with the tomato, garlic, black olives, and Fontina cheese.
  8. Sprinkle the grated Parmesan cheese over the tartlets, covering the pastry edges as well as the filling.
  9. Sprinkle the dried oregano on top.
  10. Bake the tartlets in a 400* oven for 20-30 minutes, until the edges of the tartlets are golden brown in color and the Parmesan cheese topping has melted and become crispy.
  11. Serve the tartlets warm or cold.
  12. Variation: Substiitute 3 oz.
  13. Store-bought green pesto for the red pesto and 12 slices from a log of goat cheese for the grated Fontina.
  14. Proceed as directed.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 523.49 Kcal (2192 kJ)
Calories from fat 300.08 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 33.34g 51%
Cholesterol 89.66mg 30%
Sodium 462.01mg 19%
Potassium 215.67mg 5%
Total Carbs 39.62g 13%
Sugars 2.22g 9%
Dietary Fiber 2.33g 9%
Protein 16.59g 33%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 12%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 7%
Iron 0.6mg 4%
Calcium 286mg 29%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 303.49 Kcal (1271 kJ)
Calories from fat 173.97 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.33g 51%
Cholesterol 51.98mg 30%
Sodium 267.85mg 19%
Potassium 125.03mg 5%
Total Carbs 22.97g 13%
Sugars 1.29g 9%
Dietary Fiber 1.35g 9%
Protein 9.62g 33%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 12%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 7%
Iron 0.4mg 4%
Calcium 165.8mg 29%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 12.8
    Points
  • 14
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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