Savour the taste of spring: Try our delicious asparagus and chorizo tart

This asparagus and chorizo tart recipe is bursting with spring flavours. Whether you're hosting a dinner party or simply craving a tasty meal, this dish is sure to impress.

How to make our asparagus and chorizo tart

Serves 8

200g plain flour

100g butter, cold and cubed

100g cheddar, grated

4 medium eggs

Pinch salt

100g chorizo, cubed

1 tbsp. olive oil

200g asparagus

150ml whipping cream

Sweet paprika

6 sprigs’ worth thyme

Preheat the oven to 200°C/gas 6. Using a hand mixer, blend the flour, butter, half the cheese, 1 egg and the salt. Briefly knead the mixture into a pastry dough. Grease an 8in quiche tin with a removable base and dust it with flour. Sprinkle a work surface with flour and roll out the pastry so it’s about 12in in diameter. Line the quiche tin with the pastry, prick it all over with a fork and let it stand for 30mins. Meanwhile, fry the chorizo in the oil for about 4mins. Snap off the woody ends of the asparagus, blanche it in boiling salted water for about 3mins, then refresh. Bake the pastry blind on the bottom shelf of the oven for about 15mins. Combine the cream and remaining eggs. Stir in the remaining cheese. Add the paprika and most of the thyme, and season. Pat the asparagus dry and spread it over the pastry. Scatter over the chorizo and pour in the cream mixture. Bake on the bottom shelf of the oven for about 35mins. Cool for 5-10mins before garnishing with the remaining thyme and serving.