Sardine Tarte Tatin
Never look down on a can of sardines!
Here’s my take on a savoury tarte tatin that’s easy to whip up, delicious and impresses all at one go.
It’s one of those dishes that sounds and looks fancy, but comprises of three simple, key ingredients when you break it down: Tomatoes, sardines and store-bought puff pastry. Et voila!
This tarte tartin is pretty light in texture because of the crisp from the puff pastry, but packed with hearty flavours because of the concentrated tomato sauce. I hope you enjoy making this!
THE RECIPE
SERVES 4
Ingredients
1 tbsp olive oil
1 can diced/chopped tomatoes
1 tsp capers (~20)
1 heaped tsp mustard
½ tsp smoked paprika
170g frozen spinach, defrosted and drained well (drained weight ~50g)
3-5 fresh basil leaves
1 sprig fresh oregano
¼ - ½ tsp sugar depending on tartness of tomatoes
1 sheet puff pastry
1 can sardines in olive oil, split lengthways
Garnish1 handful of feta cheese
1 sprig fresh oregano
Black pepper
Directions
Preheat oven to 200ºC
To prepare the puff pastry, cut it to the size of the pan you’ll be cooking in. Prick it a few times, and place it in the fridge to chill until you need it.
In a large oven-proof pan, add the oil, chopped tomatoes, mustard, capers and paprika, and let it simmer on low to medium heat till the tomatoes are reduced, for around 7-8min.
Taste the tomatoes, and add some sugar if it’s too tart.
Add the spinach, basil leaves and oregano, and stir well till everything is incorporated. Cook it down till the mixture is of the consistency of a paste.
Make little wells to fit the sardines in, skinside down.
Move all the contents of the pan into the centre and place the chilled pastry right over it.
Bake in the oven at on the second highest rack at 200ºC for ~25min, or until the pastry is golden brown.
Once out of the oven, loosen the edges and let it cool for a few minutes before serving.
To serve, flip the tart oven a large plate, sprinkle with crumbled feta, fresh oregano, and black pepper.
Nutrition
Per serving
Calories: 311kcal
Carbohydrates: 19g
Protein: 11g
Fat: 20g
Sugar: 6.7g
Sodium: 428.46mg
Fibre: 3.8g