This tomato and ricotta toast recipe was inspired by the Burst-Tomato Toasts Recipe found in the February 2016 issue of Real Simple® Magazine. It’s a simple lunch recipe that uses ripe cherry tomatoes, ricotta cheese, ciabatta loaf, olive oil, and spices.
How To Make Tomato and Ricotta Toast
These take about 10 minutes to construct and they are so delicious with some lime-infused ice water. The flavor of the sweet and slightly charred tomatoes and the creamy ricotta made my mouth water. Even my picky kids ate them which was great.
Tomato and Ricotta Toast Ingredients
- 1 cup red and yellow sweet cherry tomatoes
- Wheat ciabatta loaf
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
- Italian thyme, salt, pepper for taste
- Olive oil for brushing
Directions:
- Slice the ciabatta loaf into 1/2 inch slices
- Brush bread with olive oil and broil for 3 minutes or until toasted; remove from oven
- Brush tomatoes with olive oil and broil them for 3-5 minutes or until the burst and slightly charred
- Spread ricotta over the toasts
- Add tomatoes, and sprinkle with herbs
Enjoy with a refreshing beverage.
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Tomato and Ricotta Toast
It's a simple lunch recipe that uses ripe cherry tomatoes, ricotta cheese, ciabatta loaf, olive oil, and spices. The bread and toppings are broiled in the oven until slightly charred and toasty.
Servings 5
Equipment
- Oven
- Oven Sheet
Ingredients
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1 loaf Wheat Ciabotta Loaf or your favorite bread
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 pinch thyme
- 1 pinch salt and pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Set Oven to Broil
- Slice the bread loaf into 1/2" – 3/4" thick slices
- Brush olive oil onto the sliced surfaces of the bread.
- Place the bread into the oven and broil for 3 minutes or until toasted.
- Remove the toasted bread from the oven.
- Brush the tomatoes with olive oil
- Place the tomatoes on an oven sheet and broil for 3-5 minutes until they burst and become slightly charred. Remove from oven.
- Spread the ricotta cheese onto the toast.
- Place the charred tomatoes on top of the ricotta cheese and enjoy!
That sounds like a super yummy snack. I love things like this to munch on while I catch up on my gossip mags.
You know how to do it right! Get a delicious snack and go read! I love that snack I would have never thought about trying that myself!
Looks simply delicious. I will try this when the tomatoes are in season. I will relax with a magazine every chance I get, that’s always in season!
That looks so yummy! I love recipes like this that use cheese and tomato. It’s such a tasty combo.
How cute and colorful are these? It is so important to take time to unwind and focus on one’s self, but sometimes it can seem like a chore simply to schedule it. Thanks for the ‘me moment’ inspiration.
These look amazing. My daughter loves tomatoes, she would think these were so yummy!
This just made me so excited for summer when the tomatoes are growing fresh in the back yard. YUM!
I’m not a fan of tomatoes, but this recipe looks really good. I may have to try it out sometime. I think my girls may like this too.
This looks like a delicious snack. I will have to get the ingredients i need to try making it this weekend.
This recipe will be a great recipe this summer. I love to grow tomatoes to snack on.
Love roasted tomatoes! What a fun recipe!
I haven’t read actual magazines in a long time. I used to love to look at all the recipes in them.
Oh my goodness, I love tomatoes and this snack looks amazing. I will check out this magazine.
that looks so good right now. Simple yet tasty and satisfying. Wonder what other cheese would do for now since I don’t have it on hand :(