Italian toast


Italian toast
These Italian toasts are slices of fried bread with pesto, omelette and cooked tomatoes, garnished with a basil leaf.
110 K 4.0/5 (23 reviews)
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Last modified on: December 1st 2013
For 2 toasts, you will need:

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Resting: 5 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 50 min.
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Stage 1 - 5 min.
Italian toast
Break 1 egg into a bowl, salt and pepper, then beat with a fork or whisk, like for an omelette.

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 5 min.
Italian toast
Remove the stalk end of 1 tomato and cut into thick slices.

Stage 3 - 5 min.
Italian toast
Trim the crusts off 2 slices bread. Here I have cut out circles with a cutter. This is more attractive, but not essential.

Stage 4 - 5 min.
Italian toast
Butter each slice on both sides.

Set aside.

Stage 5 - 10 min.
Italian toast
Pour 1 tablespoon 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.

Stage 6 - 5 min.
Italian toast
Using the same frying pan, cook the eggs, mixing them round gently with a fork, to make a small omelette.

Set aside.

Stage 7 - 5 min.
Italian toast
Heat the plates.

Still using the same pan, fry the bread until browned on both sides.

Stage 8 - 3 min.
Italian toast
Spread pesto generously on each slice of toast.

Stage 9 - 3 min.
Italian toast
Then add a layer of omelette (again, I have cut this out to make it more attractive).

Stage 10 - 3 min.
Italian toast
Arrange the tomatoes on top and garnish with a basil leaf. Finish with a trickle of olive oil.

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.
Keeping: These toasts do not keep.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe160 RDI=60 %1,160 RDI=110 %100 RDI=20 %620 RDI=30 %2,590 RDI: 30 %
Per 100 g60 RDI=20 %440 RDI=40 %40 RDI=6 %240 RDI=10 %990 RDI: 10 %
Per toasts80 RDI=30 %580 RDI=60 %50 RDI=8 %310 RDI=20 %1,300 RDI: 20 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: egg, Gluten, milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 2 toasts : 1.15 €
  • Per toasts : 0.60 €

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  • What a refreshing meal, jh and so easy too. Thank you so much for sharing...Hope all is well with you and yours:) Louise:)
    Posted by Louise december 1st 2013 at 21:00 n° 1

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