Creamy Roasted Tomato Toast
Toasted French bread pieces are topped with pan-roasted tomatoes, a cream cheese combination, and balsamic vinegar to create the snack known as “creamy roasted tomato toast.” If you enjoy tomatoes, try my 6-Cheese Roasted Tomato Pasta as well.
Creamy Roasted Tomato Toast
Ingredients
Cream Cheese Mixture
- 8 Ounce Cream cheese
- 1 Tsp Parsley
- ¼ Cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- ½ Tsp Kosher salt
Pan-Roasted Tomatoes
- 1 Tbsp Olive oil
- 2 Packages (10 Ounces each) cherry tomatoes, sliced in half lengthwise
- 1 Tsp Kosher salt
- 1 Pinch red pepper flakes
- 2 Cloves garlic, minced
Toasted French Bread
- 2 Loaves (9 inches) French bread, cut half lengthwise and then into 4 to 5-inch sections
- 1 Tbsp Olive oil
- ½ Tsp Kosher salt
- ¼ Cup Balsamic vinegar, for garnish
- Basil, chopped for garnish
Instructions
Cream Cheese Mixture
- Put the cream cheese, salt, parmesan, and parsley in a medium bowl. Put aside.
Roasted Tomatoes
- In a large skillet over medium heat, heat the oil.
- Add the tomatoes, salt, and red pepper flakes as soon as the oil is sizzling.
- Stirring often, keep cooking until the tomatoes begin to shrivel, about 5 minutes.
- Cook the garlic for one further minute, or until it becomes aromatic.
- The tomato mixture should be taken out of the skillet. To keep warm, set aside and cover with aluminum foil.
Toasted Bread
- Sprinkle salt on each piece of bread after brushing it with olive oil.
- Place the bread pieces, cut side down, in the same skillet that you used to roast the tomatoes. To guarantee even cooking, gently push the bread into the pan as it cooks until browned.
- Bread should be taken out of the skillet. Place the roasted tomatoes and cream cheese mixture over top.
- Evenly drizzle each piece of bread with balsamic vinegar.
- Add some chopped basil as a garnish. Serve right away.
Toast with Roasted Tomato Cream
This creamy roasted tomato toast doesn’t require a toaster. While you cook the tomatoes, toast the French bread in the same skillet. Each slice of bread is toasted and then covered with roasted tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, basil, and a cream cheese combination.
Ingredients for Creamy Roasted Tomato Toast
Bread: For this recipe, I used two loaves of French bread. You may also use a French baguette for crostini or other smaller, more bite-sized toast.
Cream Cheese Mixture: This cheesy spread consists of cream cheese, parmesan cheese, parsley, and kosher salt.
Tomatoes: The tastiest cherry tomatoes to roast and use as a bread topping were cut in half. Grape tomatoes are another option.
How to Prepare Roasted Tomato Toast with Cream
To begin this appetizer, first, mix the cream cheese mixture components. Put that aside while you toast the bread and roast the tomatoes.
Heat the oil in a big skillet before roasting the tomatoes. Add the red pepper flakes, tomatoes, and salt. Cook until the tomatoes begin to shrivel, about 5 minutes. Make sure the garlic doesn’t burn after adding it, and cook it for just one minute or until it becomes fragrant.
After removing the tomato mixture from the skillet, transfer it to a platter. Cover the tomatoes with aluminum foil to keep them warm. (If you enjoy roasted tomatoes, you should definitely try my Roasted Tomato Soup.)
Put the oil and the salted bread, cut side down, in the same skillet that you used to pan-roasted the tomatoes. Gently press down on each slice of bread to cook it equally until browned. Remove the bread from the stove.
Top the toasted bread with the roasted tomatoes and the cream cheese mixture. Next, evenly distribute the balsamic vinegar on top of the bread slices. Finally, garnish with basil and serve right away.