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Mega Bruschetta - Borrowed Salt

Mega Bruschetta

June 26, 2015

Roasting tomatoes are a killer way to make great use of summer’s crop.  They're like sweet, chewy dinner candy, awesome with pastas, eggs, salads and sandwiches.  Today we’re serving them up on a cross between an open-faced sandwich and a size XL Italian bruschetta - a mega bruschetta.

Slow Roasted Tomatoes

This is a straight pileup of Italian flavors - roasted cherry tomatoes, prosciutto, black olives, arugula, balsamic, basil, and a Tuscan-style white bean spread, all layered on thick crusty toast. This is not finger food. Do not pass on dainty little trays over a white carpet at your next cocktail party. There will be spillage.  

Mega Bruschetta - Borrowed Salt

Instead, serve these as a knife-and-fork kinda starter or even as a main course, paired with a big green salad and maybe some roasted chicken if you're feeling extra hungry. Whatever you do, don't skimp on the roasted tomatoes.  Make a double batch and thank me later.

Mega Bruschetta - Borrowed Salt

Mega Bruschetta

Yield: 4-6 as starter or light main

Prep Time:  15 min  Cook Time:  40 min  Total Time:  45 min

Ingredients

1 lb / 450g cherry tomatoes, halved

5 sprigs fresh thyme

3 Tbs olive oil plus extra for drizzling

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 shallot, minced

Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes

14 oz / 400g can white beans, drained and rinsed

3 Tbs balsamic vinegar

2 tsp sugar

8-10 large slices crusty bread (larger than a baguette)

handful fresh arugula

8 black olives, pitted and slivered

6 strips prosciutto, torn

6 basil leaves, sliced into thin ribbons

Salt and pepper

 

Preheat oven to 350F / 180C.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.  Scatter cherry tomato halves and 3 sprigs of thyme over pan, then toss gently with a glug of olive oil, salt and pepper.  Roast for about 30 minutes, til cherry tomatoes begin to shrivel.  Remove from oven, then turn up heat to 425F / 220C for toasting the bread.

Meanwhile, in a medium skillet, heat another glug of olive oil over medium heat.  Add shallots, garlic and red pepper flakes plus a pinch of salt.  Cook until shallots are soft and translucent, about 3 minutes.  Add white beans, remaining thyme and ¼ cup water.  After about 2 minutes, mash beans with back of spatula into a rough spread.  Cook another minute to thicken the mixture then turn off heat.  Taste and add more salt and pepper if necessary.

In a small saucepan, bring balsamic vinegar and sugar to a boil.  Reduce until syrupy, about 3-4 minutes.  Remove from heat.

Lay bread sliced on a baking sheet.  In 425F / 220C oven, toast bread til browned on the edges, about 8 minutes.   Drizzle each slice with olive oil.

To assemble, spread some white bean mixture on toast.  Top with arugula leaves, a few tomatoes, and olive slivers.  Layer on some torn prosciutto, then drizzle with balsamic and top with basil. 

Mega Bruschetta - Borrowed Salt



In Snacks and Starters Tags bruschetta, italian, tomatoes, prosciutto, arugula, olives
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