Smoked Bacon & Mushroom Filo Tartlets
I’m trying to eat healthier but fancied a bake, so I popped to the supermarket and developed these Smoked Bacon & Mushroom Filo Tartlets. I believe healthy food should still taste great — there’s no point eating bland food if you can’t enjoy it.
These tartlets are a lighter take on the classic cheese and bacon quiche. Because I’m avoiding shortcrust pastry at the moment, I experimented with filo pastry. It’s low in calories and stretches a long way, making it perfect for a lighter bake.
I made mine in tartlet tins, but they work well in a muffin tin too — you’ll get slightly smaller portions if you do, which could reduce WeightWatchers SmartPoints further.
About these Smoked Bacon & Mushroom Filo Tartlets
For four tartlets:
- 1.5 Syns if you use some of your HA
- 4 WeightWatchers SmartPoints each
Despite being light, they’re packed with flavour from eggs, cheese, smoked bacon and mushrooms. No compromise on taste.
Serving suggestions
These tartlets are perfect for a summer lunch outdoors: warm tartlets with a big salad and a side of coleslaw or potato salad. They’re also great for picnics or packed lunches. For a simple evening meal, serve with baked beans or (if you fancy) chips — the kids will love them too. They’re handy party food at Christmas when you need to feed a crowd.
If you try the recipe, please leave a comment — I’d love to hear how you got on.
Can you freeze filo tarts?
They’re best eaten fresh, but you can freeze them for up to a month if wrapped carefully and stored in an airtight container. Filo pastry is delicate, so take care when handling frozen or thawed tartlets to avoid breakage.
Other filo recipes
If you like these, there’s also an Asparagus & New Potato Filo Tart that makes a lovely alternative. Below is an image for reference.
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Dinners under 500 Cals
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Bacon & Mushroom Filo Tartlets
20 minutes
35 minutes
55 minutes
4
121 kcal
Ingredients
- 40 g 2–3 sheets filo pastry
- Spraylite oil 1 cal spray
- 4 Smoked bacon medallions cut into small pieces
- Handful button mushrooms sliced
- 2 Medium free-range eggs
- 1/4 pt Skimmed milk
- Salt and black pepper
- 40 g Half-fat strong cheese 10g per tartlet
- Chives Parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F / Gas 4.
- Spray your tart tins or a muffin tin with fry lite spray.
- Cut a sheet of filo pastry into approximately six squares (about 8cm each, depending on the sheet size).
- For each tartlet, layer three filo squares at varying angles, spraying between each layer. Use at least three layers so the tartlets are sturdy enough to hold the filling.
- Dry-fry the bacon and mushrooms in a pan until golden. Divide into four portions and place a portion into each tartlet case.
- In a measuring jug, beat the eggs with the milk and season with salt and black pepper.
- Pour the egg mixture evenly into the four tartlets.
- Top each tartlet with 10g of cheese, add a quick spray of frylite, and bake on the top shelf for 30–35 minutes until set and golden.