I’m standing by the frozen section at my local Trader Joe’s one day. I had there puff pastry sheets in my hand and I was mulling it over whether to buy it or not. The woman next to me Saul me looking at the pastry sheets and said, “you HAVE to buy those!”  I believe my face expressed interest but slight doubt. So the woman next to me continued, “seriously, I buy these every single year. I buy six or seven of these. They are so easy and so delicious you have to get them!”

Easy and delicious?!! I’m a middle child and I often feel the need to be the center of attention anywhere outside of my house so I naturally yelled out, “SOLD!”  I then thanked my new acquaintance for her recommendation. And these tasty treats are the result from our quick little conversation. Whoever she was she was spot on - these are simple AND really, really good!

 Herbed butter is where it’s at!! If you’re lazy like me, these are a god send!

Salt your tomatoes with generous pinches of kosher salt.

Ingredients  

• Puff Pastry sheet, I used Trader Joe’s  
• 4 Large Beefstock tomatoes; sliced and salted. 
• 1 large red onion, sliced
• 1 large bunch of arugula  
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Roasted & Herbed butter spread, 2 tbsp. 
• Kosher salt. And pepper. 
• 1 egg

Egg wash : 1 egg and 1 tbsp water whisked together.

Directions 

1.  Make sure you defrost the path pastry sheets according to package directions.  
2.  Preheat oven to 400°F  
3.  Sliced red onion. Scoop butter into a pan over medium heat. Add red onion and cook until soft. Stirring often. About ten minutes.
4.  Slice tomatoes then generously sprinkle kosher salt all over them.  
5.  In a small bowl drizzle one –2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil all over the arugula. Next until oil is evenly distributed. Option sprinkle a pinch of salt over arugula.  
6. Brush egg wash all over pastry sheets.  Cut pastry sheets in 4X4 inch squares. Place 1 inch apart on a baking sheet.
7. Time to layer:  pastry sheet, tomato slice, arugula and top that tart off with you are sautéed red onions.  
8.  Bake according to pastry sheets instructions. Mine was 10-12 minutes. Enjoy!