Chorizo and asparagus tarts recipe

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Chorizo and asparagus tarts are super cheesy and packed with delicious asparagus. They make lovely party food, a lunchbox filler or picnic snack

Chorizo and asparagus tarts
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  • healthy
Serves6
SkillEasy
Preparation Time7 mins
Cooking Time18 mins
Total Time25 mins
Nutrition Per PortionRDA
Calories404 Kcal20%
Fat29 g41%
Saturated Fat13 g65%

Chorizo and asparagus tarts are super cheesy and a great way to eat healthy asparagus, which is the cheapest and at its best in season. 

Make these tarts ahead and you can take them to a picnic, enjoy them at a barbecue, or with a big side of salad as a really filling dinner. They're a great lunchbox filler too! They're ready in 25 mins, which is really fab for when you're short on time but still want to make something homemade. They can be eaten hot or cold - however, you prefer, so they're hassle-free.

Cook your asparagus to perfection with our step-by-step guide on how to cook asparagus

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 100ml single cream
  • 6 ready-made mini shortcrust tart cases, (we used Morrisons and Marks & Spencer)
  • 100g chorizo, chopped
  • 12 asparagus stems
  • 3tbsp grated manchego cheese
  • green salad, to serve

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Method

  1. Heat the oven to 180C, gas 4. In a jug, whisk together the eggs and cream and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Pour the egg mixture into each pastry case and top with a few pieces of chorizo. Add 2 asparagus stems, trimmed to fit, to each pastry case.
  2. Sprinkle each tart with a little cheese and bake in the middle of the oven for 16-18 mins, until just set and golden. Serve with a fresh green salad.
Top Tip for making Chorizo and asparagus tarts

If you want to make this into a vegetarian recipe, simply skip out the chorizo and add some extra asparagus stems - it's just as tasty!

Jessica Dady
Food Editor

Jessica Dady is Food Editor at GoodtoKnow and has over 12 years of experience as a digital editor, specialising in all things food, recipes, and SEO. From the must-buy seasonal food hampers and advent calendars for Christmas to the family-friendly air fryers that’ll make dinner time a breeze, Jessica loves trying and testing various food products to find the best of the best for the busy parents among us. Over the years of working with GoodtoKnow, Jessica has had the privilege of working alongside Future’s Test Kitchen to create exclusive videos - as well as writing, testing, and shooting her own recipes. When she’s not embracing the great outdoors with her family at the weekends, Jessica enjoys baking up a storm in the kitchen with her favourite bakes being chocolate chip cookies, cupcakes, and a tray of gooey chocolate brownies