Mozzarella and Aubergine Puff Pastry Tart

I looooooovve an easy dinner.

Normally on a Sunday, we would cook a veggie roast dinner. Normally with some epic yorkshire puddings.

Today though, we decided on something a bit lighter, so I turned to the trusty puff pastry I had in the fridge and created a vegetarian tart.

Did I make the pastry...no of course not!

That's the joy of ready made puff pastry. Just unroll it, whack something on top, and then you've got a quick, easy, and satisfying dinner.

For my pastry tart I chose to cover it first in some wild garlic pesto (recipe coming soon), then topped with griddled aubergine, tomato, mozzarella and fresh basil. It was delicious!

Enjoy!

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