Vegetable Tartlets

Ingredients

• butter
• for greasing
• 12 ready-baked pastry shells (puff pastry)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 red bell pepper
• seeded and diced
• 1 garlic clove
• crushed
• 1 small onion
• finely chopped (or green onion)
• 8 ounces ripe tomatoes
• chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh basil
• torn
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme (or dried)
• salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Grease several baking sheets.
2. Place the ready-baked pastry shells on the prepared baking sheets.
3. Heat oil in a skillet, add the bell pepper, garlic, and onion, and cook over high heat for about 3 minutes until soft.
4. Add the tomatoes, herbs, seasoning and spoon onto the pastry shells.
5. Bake in a preheated oven, 400 degrees F, for about 5 minutes, or until the filling is piping hot.
6. Serve warm with a green salad.