GOAT CHEESE AND CARAMELIZED ONION TARTS

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Absolutely sinful as an appetizer or accompaniment to a salad! The oozing goat cheese, contrasted against the caramelized onions, topped off with some balsamic vinegar...need I say more?

Provided by Jgriffeth

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Pastries

Time 1h25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (17.5 ounce) package frozen puff pastry, thawed
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 sweet onion (such as Vidalia®), thinly sliced
⅓ cup balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
4 ounces crumbled goat cheese

Steps:

  • Cut thawed puff pastry into six 3- to 4-inch rounds using a cookie cutter. Roll edges of each pastry slightly to form 6 small tarts. Set aside.
  • Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; stir in sweet onion. Cook and stir until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and continue cooking and stirring until onion is very tender and dark brown, about 40 minutes more. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Bring 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat and let simmer until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar and brown sugar. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • Divide cooked onions between the 6 tart shells and place on a baking sheet. Sprinkle goat cheese evenly on top of each tart.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 7 minutes. Remove from the oven and drizzle each with balsamic vinegar reduction.
  • Return tarts to the oven and continue to bake until cheese is bubbly and tarts are golden brown, about 8 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 569.2 calories, Carbohydrate 44.7 g, Cholesterol 14.9 mg, Fat 39.1 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 10.4 g, SaturatedFat 12.1 g, Sodium 307.1 mg, Sugar 7 g

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