Roasted Tomato Basil Ricotta Toast

These make for the PERFECT appetizer for an event. Everything can be made ahead of time and assembled when it’s party time.

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Total Time45

Course: Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine: American, Italian

Keyword: christmas, finger food, holidays

Servings:

Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
In a small baking dish, combine tomatoes, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 2 minced garlic cloves and ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper. Bake 20 minutes or until the tomatoes have slightly burst. Refrigerate until ready to use.
In a blender or food processor, combine ricotta, 1 minced garlic clove, 1 tablespoon olive oil, ½ cup fresh basil and ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper. Blend until smooth, then refrigerate until ready to use.
Slice bread in 12 ½-inch slices. In a small bowl, whisk together 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 minced garlic clove. To each bread slice, brush both sides with garlic olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake at 400ºF 10-12 minutes or until toasted well.
When ready to serve, spread each cooled bread slice with 1-2 tablespoons of the the ricotta mixture, top with tomatoes (2-3 per toast), sprinkle with fresh basil, and drizzle balsamic glaze on top.

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