Tarte Bourguignonne
Tarte Bourguignonne is a rustic French-Belgian savoury tart filled with seasoned beef mince, sweet onions and melted Gruyère, all wrapped in a buttery homemade pastry. Your TM7 makes the pastry in seconds and cooks the rich filling evenly. A hearty main course, ideal for a cosy weekend dinner with family or friends.
About this recipe
Tarte Bourguignonne Thermomix TM7 brings a beloved Burgundy-inspired savoury tart straight to your kitchen table. This rustic main course pairs a crisp, buttery pastry with a rich filling of beef mince, gently sweated onions and generous Gruyère, and it is exactly the kind of recipe where the all-in-one kitchen machine proves its worth. Instead of rubbing butter into flour by hand, the TM7 chops the dough together in seconds, giving an even, tender base. The onions and seasoned mince are then cooked and mixed hands-free in the same bowl, so the flavours meld while you relax. Families searching for a quick weeknight dinner alternative or an impressive weekend bake will find recipes like this one ideal: minimal washing-up, maximum flavour. Serve the golden tart warm from the oven with a crisp green salad and a glass of red for a true French bistro experience at home.
Preparation tips
- Chill the pastry before rolling: after the TM7 has brought butter, flour and salt together, wrap the dough and rest it in the fridge so it becomes supple and bakes up crisp rather than shrinking in the tart tin.
- For deeper flavour, let the onions and beef mince brown properly before assembling: this caramelisation gives the Tarte Bourguignonne its signature sweet-savoury character against the salty Gruyère.
- Grate the Gruyère finely and reserve a handful to scatter over the filling just before baking; it forms a golden crust. For a milder version, children often prefer the cheese mixed into the mince instead.
- Serve the tart slightly warm rather than piping hot so the Gruyère filling sets in clean slices, and accompany it with a sharp dressed salad to cut through the richness of the buttery pastry and beef.
Recipe variations
- Make a vegetarian version by replacing the beef mince with chopped mushrooms and lentils cooked with the same onions and pepper; the Gruyère keeps the filling rich and binds everything together beautifully.
- For a festive winter variation, add cubes of cooked ham and a spoonful of mustard to the mince mixture, or swap half the Gruyère for Comté and finish with thyme for a more refined Burgundy-style tart.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Pastry comes together in moments as the TM7 chops butter, flour and salt into an even crumbly dough, ready to chill. [Multi-Function]
- While the tart tin is greased, the Thermomix mixes the onions and beef mince hands-free into a uniform, well-seasoned filling. [Hands-Free]
- Precise heating on the TM7 cooks the mince gently without scorching, so the filling stays juicy and full of flavour. [Precision Control]
- The Thermomix grates the Gruyère in seconds into fine, even shreds that melt quickly and blanket the Tarte Bourguignonne in a golden layer. [Multi-Function]
- Weigh the flour and butter directly in the mixing bowl on the TM7 scale for a pastry with consistent texture every single bake. [Built-in Scale]
Ingredients
- butter
- plain flour
- fine sea salt
- water
- Gruyère cheese
- onions
- olive oil
- fine sea salt
- beef mince
- ground black pepper