Tomato Toast Food

TOMATO TOASTS

Steps:

• Puree 1 chopped plum tomato, 1 grated garlic clove, 2 tablespoons olive oil, and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt in a food processor. Halve 2 mini baguettes lengthwise, then crosswise. Broil until toasted. Spread with the tomato mixture; season with salt and pepper. Top with shaved manchego.

CREAMED TOMATOES ON TOAST

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring the cream, thyme and cinnamon stick to a simmer over medium-low heat.
• As cream comes to a simmer, drain the tomatoes (no need to rinse), discarding the juices. Add the whole tomatoes to the saucepan and bring to a simmer, breaking up the tomatoes with a wooden spoon. Cook until the tomatoes are soft and the cream is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• To eat, place a slice of toast in a shallow bowl or rimmed plate, and spoon the tomatoes and plenty of cream over the toast. Season with more black pepper, if you like.

SPANISH-STYLE TOMATO TOAST WITH GARLIC AND OLIVE OIL

Steps:

• Whisk anchovies and oil in a small bowl. Using the coarse grater disk on a food processor or the largest holes on a box grater, coarsely grate tomatoes (you should have about 1 1/2 cups tomato pulp). Rub halved garlic cloves on one side of hot toasts, then drizzle evenly with anchovy oil. Top with tomato pulp and sprinkle with sea salt. Serve warm.

TOMATO TOAST

Steps:

• Broil baguette slices for 3 minutes.
• Melt the butter in a small skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add chopped tomato and saute for 2 minutes.
• Stir in chopped parsley.
• Serve over toasted baguette slices.

JAMMY TOMATO TOAST WITH EGGS AND AVOCADO

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Add the cumin, bell pepper, onion, red pepper flakes, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened and starting to caramelize in spots, 6 to 7 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add the tomatoes and their juices and use a potato masher to crush the whole tomatoes until no large chunks are remaining. Stir in the honey, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture has reduced by about half and resembles a thick jam, with little moisture left, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
• Transfer the mixture to a bowl or food storage container and let cool to room temperature for 30 minutes. Cover the jam and refrigerate until chilled, 1 hour and up to overnight.
• Just before serving, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Crack the eggs into the skillet and fry until the whites are set but the yolks are still runny, 5 to 6 minutes.
• For each serving, spread about 2 tablespoons of the tomato jam on top of a piece of toast. Top the toast with a fried egg and a few avocado slices. Drizzle with hot sauce if using. Refrigerate any leftover jam in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

ROASTED-GARLIC TOAST WITH TOMATO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Brush bread with oil; season with salt and pepper. Arrange on a baking sheet and bake until golden around edges but still soft in centers, about 10 minutes. Spread with garlic confit and top with tomatoes. Drizzle with oil, and sprinkle with salt and parsley.

PESTO TOMATO TOAST

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375.
• Place bread on ungreased sheet.
• Spread each slice with a scant tbsp of pesto.
• Top with tomato and sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake about 8 minutes or til hot and cheese is melted.