Italian toast
These Italian toasts are slices of fried bread with pesto, omelette and cooked tomatoes, garnished with a basil leaf.
54,217 14.1/5 for 22 ratings
Last modified on: December 1st 2013
For 6 toasts, you will need:
2 
6 slices 
2 tablespoons 
50 g 
basil
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: These toasts do not keep.
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 min. | 5 min. | 15 min. | 49 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Remove the stalk end of 2 tomatoes and cut into thick slices.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Butter each slice on both sides.
Set aside.
Set aside.
Stage 5 - 10 min.
Pour 2 tablespoons Herb olive oil into a frying pan on medium heat. Cook the sliced tomatoes on both sides.
When cooked, pull off and discard the skin.
Set aside.
When cooked, pull off and discard the skin.
Set aside.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Using the same frying pan, cook the eggs, mixing them round gently with a fork, to make a small omelette.
Set aside.
Set aside.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Stage 8 - 3 min.
Spread pesto generously on each slice of toast.
Stage 9 - 3 min.
Then add a layer of omelette (again, I have cut this out to make it more attractive).
Stage 10 - 3 min.
Arrange the tomatoes on top and garnish with a basil leaf. Finish with a trickle of olive oil.
Serve immediately.
Serve immediately.
Remarks
If you don't have anyherb olive oil, use ordinary olive oil and add a few herbs if you can (bayleaf, thyme, etc.), discarding these at the same time as the tomato skins.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 6 toasts : 3.13 €
- Per toasts : 0.52 €
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Pesto: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Genoese croque-monsieur, Loaf for "les filles'", Olive and pesto bread, Fried egg in bread, Pasta with pesto and preserved tomatoes, ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: How to prepare cockles, Potimarron (chestnut pumpkin) "au gratin", Apple Tatin Terrine, Cramique, "Buttonhole" quail eggs, ... All |
 | Bread: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Croque-monsieur gourmand, Melting Epoisses on toast , Croque-monsieur complet, Montbenoit's canapés, Warm haricot bean salad, ... All |
 | Egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Brownie, Lime (or lemon) curd, Leek and tuna loaf, Almond mug cake for Mary, Fresh pasta dough, ... All |
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