One of my favorite leisurely activities is sitting down with the Trader Joe's Fearless Flyer that I receive in the mail and circling all the new products I want to taste. The most recent Fearless Flyer highlighted an onion tart that I wanted to try.

"This Alsatian onion tart is similar in style to other tarts we have in our stores, rich and buttery, and with a unique crust and topping you might expect to find in a fabulous continental restaurant, and not the freezer case in a grocery store. Trader Jacques Tarte à l'Oignon begins with a true shortcrust dough made with 100% butter and free range eggs. That glorious crust is topped with crème fraiche, slow cooked grilled onions, a bit of milk, nutmeg, and pepper [...]"

 How could I resist such a vivid description? You're right--I couldn't.

The tarte comes in a tin container, that you can just pop into the oven.

Only 340 calories for the entire tart!  So if I -uh, I mean, if some people- chose to eat the entire thing, it wouldn't leave you feeling a intense sense of self-hatred.

It's almost too easy to make. Pop into the oven for 25-30 minutes, and voila! You get a crispy, unique tasting onion tarte as an appetizer or side. On this particular night that I made it, I had made pesto pasta with chicken to pair it with. Quite a delicious combination.

Note the gooey texture and buttery crust.

All cut up and ready to eat!