Tomato Cheese Basil Tea Sandwiches Food

RICOTTA, BASIL, TOMATO TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Add ricotta, garlic and a few fresh basil leaves to food processor.
• Pulse until it's all combined.
• Take your bread and cut it into shapes of your choice with a cookie cutter.
• Start to assemble the sandwiches: bread, ricotta mixture, spoonful of diced tomatoes and fresh basil, bread.
• Serve and enjoy.

TOMATO, CHEESE, BASIL TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Cut 16 small rounds of bread (to make 8 sandwiches) with a round cookie cutter--should be able to get two out of each piece of bread, otherwise, use a larger cutter and more bread.
• Spread one of the rounds with a little butter and then a little mayonnaise.
• Top each with a slice of tomato, cheese round, and a couple of basil leaves (each should fit the bread round).
• Lightly salt and pepper each one and put a couple of drops of olive oil on top.
• Place other bread round on top.
• Refrigerate till ready for the tea.

OPEN-FACED TOMATO, MOZZARELLA AND BASIL SANDWICH

Steps:

• Core the tomatoes and slice each tomato and each ball of mozzarella into 1/4-inch thick slices.
• Place the sliced ciabatta loaves on a work surface, and spread each half evenly with 1/8 cup pesto. Place 4 slices of tomato and 3 slices mozzarella side by side on the top of each half loaf and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place 4 basil leaves on top of each sandwich.
• Slice each half loaf crosswise into 4 serving portions, making sure that each piece has a slice of tomato, mozzarella and a basil leaf.

SMOKED TOMATO SANDWICHES WITH GOAT CHEESE AND BASIL

Steps:

• Sprinkle tomatoes with rosemary and garlic.
• Prepare charcoal or gas grill or traditional smoker for Indirect smoking on Low Heat. Use one layer charcoal for smoker and place food on top grate. For best results for this recipe, use hickory or mesquite wood chips or chunks.
• Place tomatoes on cooking grate cut side up of fully smoking grill or smoker. Smoke 30 minutes to 90 minutes over charcoal or 10 to 12 minutes over gas; remove. Chill tomatoes in refrigerator and drain.
• Meanwhile, spray bread with olive oil. Place bread oil side down on cooking grate. Grill Directly 2 to 3 minutes or until toasted; remove.
• Spread toasted side of each bread slice with mayonnaise; sprinkle with equal amounts of basil. Remove skn which ill just fall away. Cut each 1/2 tomato into 2 slices; place 2 tomato slices over basil on each bread slice. Sprinkle tomatoes with salt and pepper. Top each sandwich with 2 slices of goat cheese.

BEST OF THE BEST TOMATO, BASIL, AND FRESH RICOTTA SANDWICH WITH

Steps:

• For the tapenade, place the anchovies in a small bowl and cover with cold water. Let stand for 10 minutes to remove the salt. Drain.
• Using a small knife, lift the anchovy fillets from their bones.
• In a food processor, pulse the anchovy fillets with the remaining ingredients until coarsely chopped. Transfer to a small bowl and mix well. Serve at room temperature. Makes about 3/4 cup.
• To make each sandwich, spread 1 toasted bread slice with 2 Tablespoons of tampenade.
• Cover with a few overlapping tomato slices, drizzle with olive oil, then season with salt and pepper.
• Spread with 2 Tablespoons fresh ricotta, season again with salt and pepper, then top with 3 basil leaves.
• Top with another slice of toasted bread, then cut in half with a serrated knife.
• Variations: Make this into an open-faced sandwich and serve with a bouquet of dressed salad greens. Substitute Roquefort cheese for the ricotta and leave out the tapenade.

GRILLED TOMATO, BASIL, AND GOAT CHEESE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Prepare barbecue (medium heat). Cut baguette crosswise in half. Cut each half lengthwise in half to form 4 pieces total. Combine oil, garlic, and herbs in small bowl. Brush all cut sides of bread with half of oil mixture.
• Grill bread, cut sides down, until lightly toasted, about 1 minute. Remove from grill. Quickly spread cut sides of toast with goat cheese. Top with tomatoes and olives, dividing equally. Drizzle remaining oil mixture on top.
• Return open-face sandwiches to grill. Cook until bottom sides are toasted, cheese melts, and tomatoes begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Cut each sandwich diagonally in half and serve.

PERFECT SUMMER SANDWICH (TOMATO, BASIL, CHEESE)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400.
• Slice the ciabatta to make a sandwich.
• Drizzle olive oil on each of the 4 slices and sprinkle with garlic (or rub with a fresh sliced clove for a milder flavor)
• Top with tomato slices, salt and pepper generously (drizzle with a little balsamic vinegar if you like).
• Put mozzarella slices on top of the tomato slices and top those with fresh basil leaves.
• Put the top pieces of ciabatta on and bake for about 5 minutes, just until the cheese melts.
• Slice in half and eat!

TOMATO & MOZZARELLA TOASTIE

Steps:

• Spread the bread with the tomato pizza or pasta sauce. Scatter torn mozzarella and a few torn basil leaves over one slice, then add any meat or veggies you like - shredded chicken or ham, pepperoni, sweetcorn, onions or roasted peppers all work well. Top with the other slice of bread, then butter the outsides of the sandwich. Cook in a hot pan, weighed down by another heavy pan, for 2-3 mins on each side until the outside is crisp and the cheese has melted. Alternatively, cook in a sandwich toaster. Top with a few whole basil leaves and serve.

TOMATO, CHEESE, AND AVOCADO SANDWICH

Steps:

• If you like your sandwiches toasted, go ahead and toast your bread.
• Mix the mayonnaise, mustard, and balsamic together, then spread it thinly on one side of each slice of bread.
• Place cheese on a mayo/mustard side of a piece of bread; if including proscuitto, place it on the provolone.
• Spread the slices of avocado next, then the tomato, and season to taste with salt and pepper; then top with lettuce and the other slice of bread with the mayo/mustard side facing the lettuce.
• Note: using a fully ripe avocado is very important.