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Leek and fresh tuna tart
The puff pastry case is filled with a layer of leek, lightly fried chunks of fresh tuna and a quiche mixture.
84 K 4.7/5 (18 reviews)
1 hour 15 min.
Easy
2 tarts
8 IngredientsLast modified on: April 17th 2022
For 2 tarts, you will need:
- 1
600 g leek - 2
4 tablespoons olive oil - 3
500 g fresh tuna - 4 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 5
1 kg quiche filling mixture - 6
400 g puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) - 7
salt - 8
pepper - Total weight: 2,620 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 40 min.
Cooking: 35 min.
All in all: 1 hour 15 min.
To finish around 7pm, you'll need to have started before: 18:15.Change end time
Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Cut 500 g fresh tuna into chunks, then salt and pepper lightly.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Using the same pan, pour in 4 tablespoons olive oil, then the chopped leeks.
Cook very lightly, stirring from time to time.
Salt and pepper after removing from the heat.
Set aside.
Cook very lightly, stirring from time to time.
Salt and pepper after removing from the heat.
Set aside.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Roll out the puff pastry and line the tart tin or mould. Prick all over the base with a fork.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Spread the leeks in an even layer.
Stage 8 - 3 min.
Arrange the chunks of tuna on top.
Stage 9 - 2 min.
Pour the quiche mixture around the tuna chunks.
Stage 10 - 25 min.
Bake for around 25 minutes.
Stage 11
Serve warm or cold, with a green salad, for example.
Remarks
One way you can make this tart even better is to marinate the chunks of tuna before cooking in a mixture of olive oil and lemon juice.
Keeping: A few days in the fridge.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 690 RDI=270 % | 1,680 RDI=160 % | 2,450 RDI=370 % | 6,020 RDI=300 % | 25,190 RDI: 300 % |
| Per 100 g | 30 RDI=10 % | 60 RDI=6 % | 90 RDI=10 % | 230 RDI=10 % | 960 RDI: 10 % |
| Per tart | 340 RDI=130 % | 840 RDI=80 % | 1,220 RDI=190 % | 3,010 RDI=150 % | 12,600 RDI: 150 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 tarts : 14.10 €
- Per tart : 7.05 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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Quiche filling mixture
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Leek
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