Caramelized Tomato Bruschetta

Name: Caramelized Tomato Bruschetta
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 227 grams slender baguette; 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved; 237 milliliters fresh basil leaves; 0 teaspoons About each kosher salt and pepper; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 177 milliliters whole-milk ricotta cheese

Caramelized Tomato Bruschetta might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 204 calories, 7g of protein, and 8g of fat per serving. A mixture of slender baguette, cherry tomatoes, basil leaves, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 40 minutes.

Instructions

Heat a grill to medium (350 to 450).

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Grill

Cut 18 thin diagonal slices from baguette, angling knife so each slice is 3 to 4 in. long. Save remaining bread for another use. Set baguette slices on a tray and brush all over with about 1 tbsp. oil.

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Baguette

Bread

Cooking Oil

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Arrange bread on cooking grate and grill with lid down, turning once with tongs, until browned, 1 to 3 minutes total.

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Bread

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Transfer to a platter.

Heat a large cast-iron skillet or other oven-proof frying pan on cooking grate, with lid down, until water dances when sprinkled on skillet, 8 to 10 minutes.

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Water

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Add 1 1/2 tbsp. oil and spread with a heatproof brush.

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Spread

Cooking Oil

Pour tomato halves into pan, then quickly turn with tongs so all are cut side down.

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Tomato

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Tongs

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Sprinkle with 1/4 tsp. each salt and pepper. Cook with grill lid down, without stirring, until juices evaporate and tomatoes are blackened on cut side, 10 to 15 minutes. Gently loosen tomatoes from pan with a wide metal spatula as theyre done and transfer to a bowl.

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Salt And Pepper

Tomato

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Bowl

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Spoon ricotta into a bowl and drizzle remaining 1/2 tbsp. oil on top. Put basil in another bowl. Set out toasts with tomatoes, ricotta, basil, salt, and pepper so people can build and season their own bruschettas.

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Tomato

Ricotta Cheese