Tomato Toasts with Ricotta & Bacon
 
Ingredients
  • Tomato Topping
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes
  • 2 T olive oil
  • 1 tsp dry basil
  • 1 dry thyme
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • salt & pepper
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  • The Ricotta
  • 2 cup ricotta
  • 1½ tsp dry basil
  • 1½ tsp dry thyme
  • 1½ tsp dry chives
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  • ¼ pound bacon, chopped
  • 12 slices crust bread (1/2 inch slices)
Instructions
  1. Preheat broiler.
  2. Heat oil in a large skillet. Add tomatoes, garlic, herbs and salt & pepper. Saute on medium-low heat until tomatoes begin to soften (about 5-7 minutes).
  3. In a small skillet, fry bacon.
  4. While tomatoes cook mix ricotta with herbs.
  5. Brush both sides of bread with additional olive oil and place on cookie sheet. Broil one side for about 2 minutes, until it begins to brown. Remove from oven and flip.
  6. Top each toast with ricotta, then tomato mixture. Return to broiler for about 2 minutes longer.
  7. Garnish with bacon and serve.
Recipe by CedarValleySustainable at http://cedarvalleysustainable.com/blog/2014/09/10/tomato-toasts-ricotta-bacon/