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Blistered Tomato Toast

Blistered Tomatoes & Burrata Toast

I call it Chicago Deep Dish toast for fun, but also because the cheese is on the bottom and the most craveable, delicious blistered tomatoes are on top. It comes together in under 30 minutes and is guaranteed to be a fresh, delicious meal for summer!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 2 toasts

Equipment

Ingredients

For the blistered tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes
  • 2-3 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • Diamond Crystal kosher salt, to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
For the toasts
  • 2 slices bread of choice
  • 8 ounces fresh burrata
  • 2 tablespoons fresh basil, optional
For the breadcrumbs
  • 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
  • Salt & pepper, to taste

Instructions 

  1. Preheat your oven to 425°F.
  2. Coat a sheet pan with 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add 1 1/2 cups of cherry tomatoes and 2-3 garlic cloves. Toss them in the olive oil, then add 1/2 teaspoon each of dried basil and dried oregano. Season with salt and pepper and toss again until the tomatoes are well coated.
  3. Roast the tomatoes 20 minutes, or until they have burst. Remove the tomatoes from the sheet pan.
  4. There will be residual oil on the sheet pan. Rub both sides of the bread in that oil and then place both slices of bread on one side of the sheet pan.
  5. Top each slice of bread with a generous layer of burrata.
  6. In a small bowl, toss 1/4 cup of breadcrumbs, 1/2 teaspoon of dried basil, 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil, and salt and pepper together.
  7. Add the breadcrumb mixture to the other side of the sheet pan.
  8. Toast the bread and breadcrumbs for 5-10 minutes at 425°F, or until the cheese has melted.
  9. Remove the toast from the oven, and assemble with a layer of the blistered tomatoes, then a sprinkling of the toasted breadcrumbs, then a sprinkling of fresh basil. Serve immediately!

Notes

If you have a sensitive smoke detector, I recommend disabling it for the blistering of the tomatoes! I live in a small apartment and things....got messy haha. 
If you prefer to use a different kind of cheese for this recipe, please feel free! Mozzarella or provolone make amazing substitutes. 
Serving: 1 toastCalories: 143kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 1gFat: 14g