Roasted Tomato, Pesto And Burrata Ciabatta
These are so incredibly good! They make the most gorgeous lunch with a little green salad with a punchy vinaigrette.
Rubbing the toasted ciabatta with garlic makes all the difference, it’s such a small thing but it gives it just another layer of flavour. Small effort, big impact, and you know that’s what we are all about here!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: Serves 2
- Category: Sandwiches
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
For the tomatoes:
- 300g cherry tomatoes
- 1 clove minced garlic
- 1tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- salt and pepper
For the pesto:
- ½ cup pine nuts
- ¾ cup grated Parmesan
- 2 garlic cloves
- 6 cups basil leaves (about 3 bunches)
- ¾ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp Maldon salt (taste and add a little more if you think it needs it)
For the toasts:
- 2 slices of ciabatta bread
- olive oil for toasting
- 1 clove of garlic
- 2 balls burrata
- basil leaves
- balsamic glaze – not too much – just a light drizzle
Instructions
Make the pesto
- Toast the pine nuts in a dry pan until golden brown. (This is a very important step)
- Transfer to a food processor and let cool.
- Add the basil, garlic and oil and blitz until mostly smooth.
- Pour into a bowl and stir through the finely grated Parmesan. Season with ½ teaspoon of Maldon. Taste and add the remaining salt if you think it needs it.
Make the tomatoes
- Preheat the oven to 200°C.
- Place the cherry tomatoes on a baking sheet and drizzle them with the olive oil, add the garlic, balsamic, salt and pepper. Toss gently to coat.
- Roast the tomatoes until they are soft and beginning to burst. Set aside.
Assemble the toasts
- Meanwhile, drizzle the ciabatta bread slices with olive oil on both sides. Toast the bread in a pan or in the oven for a couple of minutes until crispy and golden brown. Rub with garlic clove.
- Place the toasted ciabatta bread slices on a serving platter. Spread over the pesto and then smoosh the burrata on top
- Top the burrata with the roasted cherry tomatoes, add a light drizzle of balsamic glaze
- Garnish with fresh basil sprigs
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