Smoked tomato toast
This recipe makes delicious toast with cherry tomato compote, smoked bacon and cheese.
7,309
1 hour 15 min.
Easy
3 toasts
14 IngredientsLast modified on: December 8th 2024
For 3 toasts, you will need:
200 g cherry tomatoes
1 
2 tablespoons 
½ 
½ sprig 
½ 
½ tablespoon 
100 g 
2 tablespoons vinegar
3 slices 
25 g 
100 g smoked cheese
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Cooking: 50 min.
All in all: 1 hour 15 min.
To finish around 7pm, you'll need to have started before: 18:15.Change end time
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Tomato compote
Halve 200 g cherry tomatoes and season lightly with salt.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
In a frying pan over medium heat, pour in 2 tablespoons olive oil, and when hot add ½ bayleaf, ½ sprig thyme, ½ garlic clove and half the chopped shallots.
Season with salt and pepper, and cook for 1 minute without browning, stirring constantly.
Season with salt and pepper, and cook for 1 minute without browning, stirring constantly.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Add the tomatoes and mix well...
Stage 5 - 10 min.
...and simmer gently (cover if necessary).
At the end of cooking, remove and discard the bay leaf, thyme and garlic, then check the seasoning.
At the end of cooking, remove and discard the bay leaf, thyme and garlic, then check the seasoning.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Stage 7 - 3 min.
Smoked bacon
Pour ½ tablespoon oil into a frying pan over medium heat. When hot, add 100 g small pieces of smoked bacon...
Stage 8 - 7 min.
...and grill to your liking.
Stage 9 - 2 min.
At the end of the cooking time, add the remaining chopped shallots, season with pepper and a little salt.
Cook the shallots in their own fat for 2 or 3 minutes, stirring regularly.
Once the shallots are cooked, remove and discard any excess fat from the lardons.
Cook the shallots in their own fat for 2 or 3 minutes, stirring regularly.
Once the shallots are cooked, remove and discard any excess fat from the lardons.
Stage 10 - 2 min.
Turn off the heat, pour in 2 tablespoons vinegar, then deglaze the bottom of the pan by scraping the bottom with a wooden spatula.
Set aside.
Set aside.
Stage 11 - 6 min.
The toasts
Preheat your oven to 200°C (390°F).
If you have a sweet tooth, butter the top and bottom of 3 slices bread, as shown in the photo, then place them on a sheet of baking paper on a baking sheet.
Otherwise, simply place the bread slices as they are.
Stage 12 - 3 min.
Garnish each tartine with a generous layer of tomato compote.
Stage 13 - 3 min.
Add bacon.
Stage 14 - 3 min.
Finish with the grated smoked cheese.
Note: If you're using a soft cheese (smoked raclette cheese, for example), check out this little trick.
Note: If you're using a soft cheese (smoked raclette cheese, for example), check out this little trick.
Stage 15 - 20 min.
Bake for about 20 minutes, checking for color at the end.
Stage 16
Enjoy warm or hot.
Remarks
If you don't have any cherry tomatoes, and this is the season, replace them with classic tomatoes cut into large cubes or slices.
Tomato compote and grilled bacon can be prepared well in advance, even the day before.
For an extra touch of smokiness, add a teaspoon (or more) of smoked paprika at the end of cooking the tomato compote.
Tomato compote and grilled bacon can be prepared well in advance, even the day before.
For an extra touch of smokiness, add a teaspoon (or more) of smoked paprika at the end of cooking the tomato compote.
Keeping: Enjoy within minutes of removing from the oven.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 250 RDI=100 % | 1,750 RDI=170 % | 180 RDI=30 % | 1,860 RDI=90 % | 7,790 RDI: 90 % |
| Per 100 g | 40 RDI=20 % | 270 RDI=30 % | 30 RDI=4 % | 290 RDI=10 % | 1,200 RDI: 10 % |
| Per toast | 80 RDI=30 % | 580 RDI=60 % | 60 RDI=9 % | 620 RDI=30 % | 2,600 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 3 toasts : 4.60 €
- Per toast : 1.55 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Cherry tomatoes
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