Crostini with Roasted Tomatoes
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Crostini with Roasted Tomatoes
Description
This recipe begins by roasting Roma tomatoes cut lengthwise with olive oil, salt, pepper, and thyme at 375°F until softened and slightly shrunken. The roasting takes around 40-45 minutes, concentrating the tomatoes' flavor and softening their texture. Meanwhile, the baguette slices are brushed with olive oil, seasoned, and toasted in the oven until they develop a golden color and crisp texture.
After toasting, the crostini are rubbed with a fresh garlic clove to impart a subtle aromatic note. Each piece is then spread with honey-flavored goat cheese, adding a creamy and slightly sweet contrast. A single roasted tomato half is placed on top of each crostini, with extra tomato juice drizzled over to enhance moisture and flavor. The assembled crostini are garnished with fresh thyme, tying together herbal and sweet components.
The crostini make a refined appetizer or snack, especially pleasing when served fresh to retain crispness. They can be paired with light salads or served as part of a charcuterie board. The recipe notes advise storing components separately if not serving immediately, with guidelines for freezing the crostini and tomatoes individually for longer keeping.
Ingredients
- 4 Roma tomato halved lengthwise
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil plus more for brushing
- salt
- black pepper
- 1 tablespoon thyme plus more for garnishing, fresh
- 8 baguette cut diagonally into 1/2 inch thickness, slices
- 1 garlic clove
- 2 ounces goat cheese honey flavor
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F degrees. Place the tomatoes in a shallow baking dish, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt, pepper and thyme; toss to combine.
- Adjust the tomatoes so they are cut side up, and roast until the tomatoes soften and slightly shrink, about 40-45 minutes.
- Place the baguette slices on a wired baking sheet, brush with olive oil, sprinkle salt and pepper, and bake in the oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
- Rub the crostini with garlic and then divide the goat cheese between the crostini. Top with one slice of roasted tomato, drizzling any extra juice over the top. Garnish with fresh thyme and serve immediately.
Notes
- Store leftover crostini, roasted tomatoes, and goat cheese separately in airtight containers to maintain freshness up to 4-5 days in the fridge.
- Freeze crostini prior to baking by placing slices in the freezer then transferring to freezer bags; bake from frozen adding about 5 minutes to the cooking time.
- Roasted tomatoes can be frozen for up to 3 months but are better puréed for soups or sauces rather than used whole after freezing.
- Ingredients can be substituted: different types of tomatoes, bread, or cheese spread may be used according to preference.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 167 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 167kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 7mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 247mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 192mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 746IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 58mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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