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Italian toast
These Italian toasts are slices of fried bread with pesto, omelette and cooked tomatoes, garnished with a basil leaf.
Last modified on: October 27th 2026
3 
2 
6 slices 
40 g 
2 tablespoons 
50 g 
Basil
Times for this recipe
Preparation
30 min.
Resting
5 min.
Cooking
15 min.
All in all
50 min.
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Step by step recipe
Step 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Step 2 - ⌛ 5 min.
Remove the stalk end of 2 tomatoes and cut into thick slices.
Step 3 - ⌛ 5 min.
Step 4 - ⌛ 5 min.
Butter each slice on both sides.
Set aside.
Set aside.
Step 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.
Step 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.
Step 7 - ⌛ 5 min.
Step 8 - ⌛ 3 min.
Spread pesto generously on each slice of toast.
Step 9 - ⌛ 3 min.
Then add a layer of omelette (again, I have cut this out to make it more attractive).
Step 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.
Keeping: These toasts do not keep.
Source: Homemade.
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Nutritional information
| Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats | Calories | Energy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 6 g RDI=9 % | 21 g RDI=8 % | 13 g RDI=18 % | 227 kcal RDI=11 % | 948 kJ RDI=11 % |
| Per toasts | 8 g RDI=12 % | 27 g RDI=10 % | 17 g RDI=23 % | 290 kcal RDI=14 % | 1,213 kJ RDI=14 % |
| Whole recipe | 45 g RDI=69 % | 159 g RDI=60 % | 102 g RDI=140 % | 1,739 kcal RDI=87 % | 7,280 kJ RDI=87 % |
How much will it cost?
For 6 toasts
3.20 €
Per toasts
0.55 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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Pesto
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