Eggplant Parmesan Tartlets

Here's an elegant twist on an eggplant parmesan sandwich...individual puff pastry tarts, topped with eggplant, sauce and melted cheese.  Comforting, homey and sophisticated!
  • thaw: 40 minutes
  • prep: 15 minutes
  • cook: 10 minutes
  • bake: 20 minutes
  • total: 25 minutes
  • Serves: 9

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium eggplant, diced (about 3 1/2 cups)
  • 1 cup Prego® Traditional Italian Sauce
  • 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 of a 17.3-ounce package Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry Sheets(1 sheet), thawed
  • 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 2 tablespoons shredded fresh basil leaves

Directions

  1. Heat the oven to 400°F.

  2. Heat the oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat.  Add the eggplant and cook for 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.  Stir in the sauce and cook until the mixture is hot and bubbling.  Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the Parmesan cheese.

  3. Sprinkle the flour on the work surface.  Unfold the pastry sheet on the work surface.  Roll the pastry sheet into an 11-inch square.  Cut the pastry into 9 (3 1/2-inch) squares.  Press the pastry squares into 9 muffin-pan cups.  Spoon about 1/4 cup eggplant mixture into each tartlet shell.

  4. Bake for 20 minutes or until the pastries are golden brown.  Remove the pan from the oven.  Sprinkle about 1 teaspoon mozzarella cheese and about 1/2 teaspoon basil on each pastry. 

Tartlets Recipe

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When cutting Puff Pastry, the sharper the knife or pastry cutter, the better. A dull edge can cement layers together and prevent pastry from rising.

You can brush an egg-wash glaze (1 egg plus 1 tsp. water) over the Puff Pastry to create a rich, golden sheen when baked.

Make sure the edges of your Puff Pastry are cut - a folded edge will not rise and puff.

Place Puff Pastry in the muffin pan cups before adding toppings or fillings. That way, you won’t have to transfer the dough with the extra weight and risk tearing it.

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