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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 crave-able, delicious blistered tomatoes are on top. It comes together in under 30 minutes and is guaranteed as a fresh, delicious meal for summer!
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Prep Time:5 minutes
Cook Time:25 minutes
Total Time:30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Fusion, Italian
Keyword: burrata, dinner, lunch, pescatarian, tomatoes, vegetarian
Servings: 2 toasts

Ingredients

For the blistered tomatoes

  • 1 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2-3 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • Diamond Crystal kosher salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste

For the breadcrumbs

  • 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • Salt & pepper to taste

For the toasts

  • 2 slices bread of choice
  • 8 ounces fresh burrata about 1 ball
  • 2 tablespoons fresh basil optional

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 425°F.
  • Coat a sheet pan with 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add the tomatoes and garlic cloves, toss them in the olive oil, the add basil and oregano. Season with salt and pepper and use your hands or a utensil to make sure the tomatoes are well coated in the oil and spices.
  • Roast the tomatoes at 425°F for about 20 minutes or until they have burst. Remove the tomatoes from the sheet pan.
  • 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.
  • Top each slice of bread with a generous layer of burrata.
  • In a small bowl, toss the breadcrumbs, basil, red pepper flakes, olive oil and salt and pepper together.
  • Add the breadcrumb mixture to the other side of the sheet pan.
  • Toast both the bread and breadcrumbs for 5-10 minutes at 425°F or until the cheese is melty.
  • 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. 
And if you prefer to use a different kind of cheese for this recipe, please feel free! Mozzarella or provolone make amazing substitutes.