Its that season again when anyone who loves growing veg is probably growing and has lots of fresh tomatoes!
I am no chef, however I do eat alot of food and I try to eat the best food I can. This recipe is so simple, I would hardly even call it a recipe but its so tasty!…its also a great way to use up fresh tomatoes.
For the purposes of this recipe I have used some fairly good brown bread, but you could put these tomatoes on anything…brown bread, white bread, pitta, pizza base, even a naan bread. The naan bread version I made was very good actually.
You are going to want to toast what ever bready/carby item you choose to your desired toasty level. Then go ahead and slice a clove of garlic in half and rub it over the toast. A couple of rubs if you are not too into garlic because it can be quite strong, I tend to rub the whole thing in and it melts into the toast…can be a but garlic spicy though. Then slice slice your tomato in half and grate it. You want to grate the flesh right out o the tomato so you have just the skin left in your hand…sounds a bit messy but very easy. I would use one whole tomato per slice of bread as a rough ratio.
Then to finish you can put a range of different things on top. I tend to just go sprinkle of salt and pepper and a swig of olive oil but you can go basil, coriander, flecks of cheddar or feta, a small grate of parmesan…do as you feel…
This recipe is almost store cupboard
With 4 or 5 main ingredients, this is my go to recipe for not only fresh tomatoes but a light snack, quick breakfast or a ‘use ups’ dish.
Ingredients…
Serves 1
- 1 slice of toast
- 1 large ripe tomato or 2 small ones – what ever you have!
- 1/2 garlic clove
- salt and pepper
- Extra virgin olive oil
Method…
- Toast your bread of choice…
- Peel the garlic clove and scrape the surface of the bread, once toasted with the garlic clove. The more you scrape the stronger the garlic burn. I quite like alot!
- Halve your tomato and grate over the top of your bread with a box grater until you only have the skin left…
- Season, swish some olive oil over and serve up!
Additions…
Now with this recipe when it comes to additions you can almost go with your gut…or your fridge…what ever comes first!
- Basil or coriander torn over the top…
- Sprinkle of balsamic or cider vinegar on the tomatoes…
- Mozzarella or some good cheese under or over the tomatoes…
- Some smashed up crispy bacon…
