Simple Tomato Bread

Yields: 4 servings | Prep Time: 20 minutes | Cook Time: 5 minutes

A simple, nourishing tomato bread snack made with rustic bread and inspired by seasonal living — perfect in summer to elevate any dish.

Ingredients

• 4 slices sourdough bread

• 4 ripe beef tomatoes (the better the quality, the tastier)

• 2 garlic cloves, crushed

• 3–4 tbsp olive oil

• Sea salt, to taste

• Freshly ground black pepper (optional)

  
  

Method

1. Drizzle a little olive oil onto each slice of sourdough.

2. Toast the bread slices in a frying pan until golden and crisp on both sides.

3. Meanwhile, grate the tomatoes using a coarse grater into a bowl.

4. Strain the tomato pulp, separating the juice into another bowl (save the juice and skins for another use, like soups or dressings).

5. Season the grated tomato pulp with sea salt.

6. Rub the toasted sourdough on both sides with the crushed garlic.

7. Spoon a generous amount of the seasoned tomato pulp onto each slice.

8. Drizzle with more olive oil, add a little black pepper if you like, and serve immediately.

   
   

Serving & Storage

• Best enjoyed fresh and warm

• Not suitable for storage, as the toast will soften

• Leftover tomato juice can be refrigerated for up to 2 days and used in soups, dressings, or sauces

  
  

Author: Ella’s Plantas — Horticulturalist, retreat chef, and slow living enthusiast.