Description
A lazy yet impressive brunch option featuring whipped ricotta and fresh tomatoes on toasted sourdough.
Ingredients
- Sourdough bread: thick slices
- Whole milk ricotta
- Cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes, or a ripe slicing tomato
- Olive oil
- Salt and black pepper
- Lemon zest or a tiny squeeze of lemon
- Garlic (optional)
- Fresh basil (optional)
- Red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Toast the sourdough until deeply golden on the edges.
- Whip the ricotta in a small bowl, adding salt, lemon zest, and olive oil.
- Season the tomatoes with olive oil, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
- Build the toast by spreading whipped ricotta on warm toast and piling on the tomatoes.
Notes
For best results, drain watery ricotta and use thick bread for crunch and structure.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Brunch
- Method: Toasting
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 15mg