Description
Summer’s delightful ricotta bruschetta with roasted tomatoes offers a perfect Italian-inspired appetizer. Fresh herbs and creamy cheese complement crisp bread, delivering Mediterranean flavors you’ll savor with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (300 grams / 10.5 oz) cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
- 2 tbsps olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.25 tsp black pepper
- 0.25 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 cup (250 grams / 8.8 oz) ricotta cheese
- 2 tbsps honey
- 1 baguette, sliced into 0.5-inch rounds
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Fresh basil leaves, chopped or torn
- Balsamic glaze
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Ignite the oven to 400F (200C), creating a searing environment for transforming tomatoes into caramelized delicacies.
- Prepare Tomatoes: Halve tomatoes and massage with olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes, ensuring an even, zesty coating.
- Roast Tomatoes: Spread tomatoes cut-side up on a parchment-lined baking sheet, roasting for 20-25 minutes until they develop a concentrated, jammy essence and slight char.
- Prepare Crostini: Reduce oven temperature to 375F (190C), brush baguette slices with olive oil, and toast until achieving a uniform golden-brown crunch, rotating midway through 8-10 minutes.
- Craft Ricotta Spread: Whip ricotta with a honey drizzle, creating a luxuriously smooth and subtly sweet base that elevates the bruschetta’s complexity.
- Assemble Bruschetta: Layer toasted crostini with ricotta spread, crown with roasted tomatoes, and embellish with a balsamic glaze drizzle and scattered fresh basil leaves.
- Serve Immediately: Present the bruschetta while crostini remain crisp and tomatoes radiate warmth, offering a sensory explosion of textures and flavors.
Notes
- Tomato Selection: Choose ripe, firm Roma or cherry tomatoes for best roasting results, ensuring maximum flavor concentration and caramelization.
- Olive Oil Technique: Use high-quality extra virgin olive oil for roasting and brushing bread to enhance overall taste and create a rich, golden texture.
- Ricotta Consistency: Whip ricotta at room temperature for smoother spreading, adding a touch of olive oil or milk to achieve a lighter, creamier texture.
- Baking Precision: Watch baguette slices closely during toasting to prevent burning, rotating midway for even golden-brown crispness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg