Cheesy Tomato And Herb Toast

Ingredients list for Cheesy Tomato And Herb Toast

• 4 emmental cheese slices
• 2 medium tomatoes roasted and peeled
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme
• 4 multigrain bread slices
• Olive oil for drizzling
• 1 medium onion
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 medium red bell pepper roasted and peeled
• 1 medium yellow bell pepper roasted and peeled
• Salt to taste
• 1 teaspoon crushed black peppercorns
• 2 tablespoons Balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon grated jaggery
• 1 large garlic clove
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh parsley finely chopped

Method

1. Preheat oven at 200°C.
2. Place bread slices on a baking tray and drizzle little olive oil on them. Put the tray in oven and toast till crisp.
3. To make tomato-pepper jam, slice onion thickly. Heat butter in a non-stick pan. Add onion slices, toss and let them caramelize.
4. Roughly chop roasted tomato. Deseed and roughly chop both bell peppers. Transfer all these in a bowl.
5. Add thyme in the pan and mix well. Cook for 2 minutes. Add chopped tomatoes and peppers, toss to mix and cook for 1 minute. Add salt, crushed peppercorns, Balsamic vinegar and mix well. Cook for 1 minute.
6. Add jaggery and mix well. Cover and cook for 3-4 minutes and remove from heat.
7. Rub garlic clove on each toasted bread slice. Spread generous amount of tomato-pepper jam on each slice.
8. Tear 1 cheese slice into pieces and place them on 1 toasted bread with the jam. Similarly prepare the remaining slices.
9. Place the prepared slices on a baking tray and put it in preheated oven. Bake for 5-6 minutes.
10. Remove from oven and halve them. Serve hot garnished with fresh parsley.

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