Description
Gourmet Margherita Toast blends Italian simplicity with breakfast charm, creating a delightful morning meal. Crisp bread, melted mozzarella, and ripe tomatoes promise a quick, satisfying culinary escape you’ll savor with each delicious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 slices bread
- 1 tomato, sliced
- 1/2 cup (4 ounces / 120 milliliters) shredded cheese
Seasoning:
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Arrange oven rack in the middle position and heat to 350F (175C), creating an ideal environment for melting cheese and warming bread.
- Lay bread slices flat on a clean baking sheet, ensuring they are evenly spaced for consistent heating.
- Distribute shredded cheese generously across each bread slice, covering the surface completely for maximum flavor coverage.
- Arrange fresh tomato slices atop the cheese layer, overlapping slightly to create an attractive and balanced presentation.
- Lightly sprinkle kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper over the tomatoes, enhancing the natural flavors of the ingredients.
- Transfer the baking sheet to the preheated oven and bake for 10-15 minutes, watching carefully until cheese transforms into a golden, bubbling landscape.
- Remove from oven when cheese is fully melted and edges of bread turn crisp and golden brown.
- Allow toast to rest for 1-2 minutes to let cheese set slightly, then transfer to a serving plate.
- Slice diagonally if desired and serve immediately while still warm and fragrant.
Notes
- Use room temperature cheese for even melting and smoother coverage across the toast.
- Experiment with different cheese varieties like mozzarella, cheddar, or gouda for unique flavor profiles.
- Pat tomato slices dry with paper towels to prevent excess moisture from making the toast soggy.
- For a gluten-free option, swap regular bread with gluten-free bread or use portobello mushrooms as a base.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg