Mascarpone, Ham, and Asparagus Tart

A elegant savory tart featuring creamy mascarpone cheese, tender asparagus, and thin strips of ham layered with fresh arugula. Perfect for brunch or as a light main course.

6 servings
10 min

Ingredients

  • 1 piece 12-inch purchased pie crust
  • Bake crust until golden brown, about 12 minutes. Cool.
  • cups mascarpone cheese
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon
  • 4 teaspoons prepared horseradish
  • 4 teaspoons coarse-grained mustard
  • to taste Salt
  • to taste Pepper
  • Drop in large pan of salted boiling water. Cook 3 minutes; drain. Cool in bowl of ice water. Drain, then slice each spear into 4 or 5 pieces:
  • 1 pound asparagus, trimmed
  • 5 cups arugula
  • 8 ounces thinly sliced ham, cut into thin strips
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon lemon peel
  • to taste Salt
  • to taste Pepper

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    To assemble tart, spread filling evenly into cooled crust. Top with asparagus-ham-arugula mixture and serve.

    10 min