Instructions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Bake pastry shells for 4 minutes. Combine the mascarpone, pancetta, hazelnuts, and chives. Season with salt and pepper, and fill the two puff pastry shells with the mixture. Place on a sheet tray and bake for 10 to 12 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat a medium saute pan with 1 tablespoon of the butter, add the asparagus and shallots. Cook for 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, and stock, boil and reduce for 2 minutes. Stir in the remaining butter and season with salt and pepper. Ladle this mixture onto your plates. Remove that lovely thing from the oven and place atop the vegetable ragout. Garnish.

This recipe yields 2 appetizer servings.

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