It’s easy to make this recipe into a meal, just add cooked shrimp or chicken before baking. This makes a great lunch reheated the next day!
Tomato, Basil and Ricotta Appetizer .. or Make it a Meal!
Servings: 8
Calories: 256kcal
Ingredients
- 1 large yellow tomato sliced into fourths
- 1 large red tomato sliced into fourths
- cracked black pepper
- olive oil
- 6 ounces ricotta cheese
- 3/4 cup parmesan cheese grated
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup fresh basil shredded, plus torn leaves for topping
- 1 sheet frozen puffed pastry thawed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°.
- Place tomatoes on a baking sheet. Brush each with olive oil and sprinkle with pepper. Bake for 30 minutes, or until soft and slightly dried.
- Once tomatoes are done, raise oven to 375°.
- In a food processor, mix ricotta, parmesan, and eggs until smooth. Stir in shredded basil.
- Place pastry on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Spread filling on pastry, leaving a 3/4 inch border. Press tomatoes into filling and place torn basil on top. Bake for 40 minutes.
- When done, sprinkle with additional parmesan cheese, if desired, and cut into squares using a pizza cutter.