Onion & Asparagus Tart for Revving Up Aries Season | Sara's Kitchen Witchcraft

It still being Lent doesn't mean we can't get our springtime vibe going.

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So here's the thing, right? We still have a couple Fridays left of Lent: this one today, and then Good Friday next week. And that means that we still got a couple rounds of Meatless Friday to go—but it's spring already!

It's spring, it's Aries season, and the weather has been so much warmer, the sun lasting so much longer, that we gotta start pulling in some bright and zesty flavors into our meals, meat or no meat. As a result, I went looking for a recipe that would make use of some good flavors I associate with spring: cheese, asparagus, and maybe even a little pinch of lemon. I searched through a bunch of recipes to get a general sense of how to make this work, and this is where we ended up.

Let's take a look.

Magic in Onion & Asparagus Tart

So, if you take a peek at these ingredients, you might notice something: there's not a lot going on by way of seasonings. That's because these kinds of light, spring-centered meals are more about the taste of the ingredients themselves than any extra seasonings you might put on them. However, there's still plenty of opportunity for customization in here, namely with the flavors of the goat cheese and the balsamic vinegar you throw in there.

Near me, for instance, is this super bougie olive oil and balsamic vinegar store, with so many different flavors infused in there, and all of those can double up with all kinds of other associations. A truffle garlic oil? A pomegranate balsamic vinegar? The combinations there are endless—and so are the combinations when you pick up those flavored goat cheeses, like a honey goat cheese (which will be especially good for a spring meal like this). This kind of lightness with these special, sharp, and zesty flavors will be a fantastic way to merge Old Money (the cheeses, breads, and vinegars of winter) with New Money (the bright, fruity flavors and the roasted vegetables), giving us a sense of luxury, wealth, power, and vitality.

Moreover, in this meal, we're actually seeing a blend of all elements, with a double helping of earth. Add to that the planetary influences of Venus, Mars, Mercury, and Saturn, and we have a serious blend of balancing, yet constructive and productive energy. Rather than letting Aries season take us off the rails with all that energy and passion, we're balancing it out and stabilizing it, directing it towards the goals we have for the rest of the year and using it to unapologetically stoke our inner fire enjoying what we have in the present.

Onion & Asparagus Tart

Prep time: 30 min

Cook Time: 25 min

Makes 4-6 servings

Ingredients:

• 2 large onions, sliced

• 1 bunch of asparagus, cleaned and ends removed

• ¼ cup cherry tomatoes, cut in half

• 1 sheet of puff pastry

• 4-8oz goat cheese, crumbled

• Salt to taste

• Olive oil or butter for frying onions

• (Optional) Lemon zest, cracked black pepper, or balsamic vinegar

Directions:

1.   Slice onions and fry on low heat until caramelized.

2.  While onions are cooking, prep other ingredients.

3.  Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

4.  When onions are becoming soft and deep brown (not burned!), roll out puff pastry to a 9x11 size and place it on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

5.  Layer caramelized onions, whole asparagus stalks, cherry tomatoes, and goat cheese on the pastry, leaving a 1 inch border.

6.  Bake for 25min, or until pastry edges are golden brown and asparagus is cooked.

7.  (Optional) top with lemon zest, cracked black pepper, and/or balsamic vinegarl of your choice.

8.  Let cool before cutting into 4-6 pieces.

This is the kind of meal I think of when I think of a cute springtime luncheon: where you want something light, yet full of flavor and still leaving you satisfied as you enjoy the increasingly nicer weather outdoors. Definitely give it a try! ♥

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Sara Raztresen is a Slovene-American writer, screenwriter, and Christian witch. Her fantasy works draw heavily on the wisdom she gathers from her own personal and spiritual experience, and her spiritual practice borrows much of the whimsy and wonder that modern society has relegated to fairy-and-folktale. Her goal is to help people regain their spiritual footing and discover God through a new (yet old) lens of mysticism.

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