Description
Ricotta bruschetta with roasted tomatoes delivers a gorgeous Italian-style starter that brings fresh garden flavors straight to your table. Crispy bread gets topped with creamy ricotta and sweet roasted tomatoes for a simple yet delicious bite that sparks conversation at any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 loaf crusty bread
- 8 ounces ricotta
- 1 pound sweet cherry tomatoes
Supporting Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 bunch fresh basil
Seasonings and Garnishes:
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Balsamic glaze
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400ºF and grab a small baking dish for the cherry tomatoes.
- Toss 1 pound of cherry tomatoes with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 2 minced garlic cloves, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper in the baking dish.
- Roast the tomatoes at 400ºF for 20 minutes until they just start to burst and become slightly softened.
- Chill the roasted tomatoes in the refrigerator while preparing the remaining components.
- Combine 8 ounces ricotta, 1 minced garlic clove, 1 tablespoon olive oil, ½ cup fresh basil, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper in a blender.
- Pulse the ricotta mixture until completely smooth and refrigerate to keep cool.
- Cut your crusty bread loaf into 12 half-inch thick slices.
- Mix 1 tablespoon olive oil with 1 minced garlic clove in a small bowl.
- Brush both sides of each bread slice with the garlic olive oil mixture and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Bake the bread slices at 400ºF for 10-12 minutes until they turn golden and crisp.
- Spread 1-2 tablespoons of ricotta mixture onto each toasted bread slice.
- Top each slice with 2-3 roasted tomatoes.
- Garnish with fresh basil leaves and drizzle balsamic glaze over the top.
Notes
- Tomatoes work best when using small cherry or grape varieties for consistent roasting and bursting.
- Let ricotta mixture sit for 30 minutes before serving to allow flavors to meld and develop depth.
- Brush bread slices generously with garlic olive oil to ensure crisp, flavorful toasts that don’t dry out.
- Fresh basil makes a huge difference, so select bright green leaves with no wilting for maximum flavor and visual appeal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30-32 minutes
- Category: Roasted
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg