Caprese-Style Ricotta Toast

If you enjoy a classic caprese salad, you will love this ricotta toast recipe, made with oven-roasted tomatoes, garlic and basil.

Serve it on sourdough toast for a quick, fresh protein-packed lunch, light dinner or healthy snack. Or use it as a topping for crostini and serve as an appetizer.

Ingredients 2 TBS olive oil 1 pint tomatoes 4-6 garlic cloves 1 shallot sliced ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper 4 slices sourdough bread 2 Tablespoons fresh basil ½ cup ricotta cheese Basalmic vinegar or glaze

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine tomatoes, garlic and a few chopped basil leaves in a baking dish and toss with 2 Tablespoons of olive oil.

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Season with salt and pepper. Roast for 20 minutes or until the tomatoes burst.

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Cut bread into thick slices and brush or drizzle with olive oil.

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Toast in the oven or in a toaster oven until golden brown.

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Once cool, spread the toasted bread with ricotta, and top with tomatoes.

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Garnish with shallot, basil, and salt and pepper, to taste. If preferred, drizzle lightly with olive oil from the roasting pan and balsamic vinegar or balsamic glaze.

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Cook's Tip After cooking, reserve the olive oil and garlic cloves from the roasting pan to use in marinades or vinaigrettes.

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