Whipped Ricotta Toast Crostini With Roasted Tomatoes
Creamy, peppered whipped ricotta is slathered on slices of crostini toasts and topped with jammy roasted cherry tomatoes to make an easy appetizer or simple breakfast or lunch.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Italian
Keyword crostini toast
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 20 minutesminutes
Servings 6
Calories 167kcal
Ingredients
1 ¼cupricotta cheese
⅓cupfreshly grated Parmesan cheese
½teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper
½teaspoonkosher salt
12ouncescherry tomatoes
2tablespoonsextra virgin olive oil
6slicescountry French bread
3garlic cloves
2tablespoonsfresh thyme leavesstems removed
Instructions
Add the ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper to the bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth and set aside.
Preheat a toaster oven or oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spread the tomatoes in an even layer on top. Drizzle with the olive oil and season the tomatoes with more salt and pepper. Use your hands to toss to coat. Cook for about 10 minutes or until the skins begin to blister and the tomatoes start to pop. Remove from the baking sheet and set aside.
Place the sliced bread on the same baking sheet and toast the bread until crisp. Rub the top of each toast with a garlic clove.
To assemble, add a few dollops of the ricotta cheese to each toast and top evenly with the roasted tomatoes. Sprinkle with fresh thyme leaves. Season with more ground black pepper, a drizzle of olive oil, and kosher salt as needed. Serve warm or at room temperature.