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Confit Tomato Bruschettas with Pesto & Mozzarella Recipe
These Confit Tomato Bruschettas with Pesto & Mozzarella make a perfect light bite, appetiser or canape. Fresh basil, slow cooked and garlic infused tomatoes, creamy mozzarella and classic tangy pesto top toasted ciabatta slices for a perfect Caprese salad inspired antipasto. Classic Italian flavours for the win!
Ingredients
- 150 g Ciabatta - approx
- 4 tbsp Olive Oil - or oil from confit tomatoes + more for serving
- 40 g Pesto - approx
- 300 g Confit Tomatoes - approx. 5 cherry tomatoes per toast
- 18 Mozzarella Pearls - or fresh mozzarella ball
- ⅛ tsp Sea Salt Flakes
- 18 Fresh Basil Leaves - Small
Instructions
- Turn on the grill/broiler to high and allow to heat.
- Use a serrated knife to slice roughly 150g Ciabatta into 6 slices. Try to slice on the diagonal to maximise the surface area. (Ignore the 10 slices in the photos – I got carried away!)
- Place the bread on a baking tray and brush roughly half of 4 tbsp Olive Oil or the cooking oil from the confit tomatoes over one side of the bread slices.
- Turn the bread and repeat on the other side.
- Put the ciabatta under the grill/broiler for 2 to 3 minutes, until the bread is lightly toasted. Keep a close eye on the bread. Turn the slices over and repeat on the other side.
- Split roughly 40g Pesto across the 6 toasts. Spread the pesto to the edges as much as possible.
- Pile 5 Confit Cherry Tomatoes onto each toast.
- Dry off 18 Mozzarella Pearls and tear them into smaller pieces. Tuck them around the tomatoes on each toast – around 3 pearls per toast.
- Crush around ⅛ tsp Sea Salt Flakes between your fingers and sprinkle over the mozzarella and tomatoes from a height so the seasoning is evenly spread across the toppings.
- Garnish with 18 Small Fresh Basil Leaves – I like to tuck them in between the tomatoes.
- Drizzle with a little extra Olive Oil, or even better, the tomato confit oil and serve!
Nutrition (Approx)
Calories: 451kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 293mg | Potassium: 4mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 198IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 313mg | Iron: 1mg