I made this for an al fresco supper the other day because I was in a hurry and had four people to feed. I also had a sheet of store-bought puff pastry I wanted to use up – so I found a couple of gorgeous heirloom tomatoes in Wholefoods and whipped this up.
It’s much lighter than a pizza and the buttery pasty is sublime combined with the tomatoes and olives.
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1tbsp olive oil
A sheet of puff pastry (I found mine in the frozen case at Wholefoods and it was perfect)
1 cup good quality Marinara sauce (I buy Trader Joe’s Organic)
2 large tomatoes (preferably heirloom), thinly sliced
1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
1 cup pitted Kalamata olives
A handful of fresh basil
Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F
Heat the olive oil and fry the onion on a very low heat for about ten minutes until caramelized. Remove from heat.
Roll out the pasty until it form a really thin (1/4 inch) square or round – whichever you prefer
Spread the Marinara sauce over the pastry (a little less than you would use for a pizza). Cover the sauce with the onions. Arrange the tomato slices over the top, followed by the cheese, olives, and basil. Drizzle a little olive oil over the top. Season with freshly ground pepper and sea salt.
Place on a greased baking sheet in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until the edges of the pastry are beautifully browned.