Mascarpone Toast with Burst Tomatoes

My quest to use up leftover ingredients from my Christmas dinner continues. This Mascarpone Toast with Burst Tomatoes should take care of the last bits of mascarpone cheese. It’s intended as a breakfast meal, and tomatoes for breakfast are a new thing for me (unless you count the sauce on leftover pizza). I used to hate eating or working with fresh tomatoes, but somehow my tastebuds changed their mind and I love roasted tomatoes now, especially grape tomatoes. I don’t know why, but I’m just going with it 🙂

Transform your breakfast routine with our mouthwatering Mascarpone Toast, garnished with explosive burst tomatoes. It’s a simple recipe that packs a punch of flavor!

Recipe Author: Linda at The Wanderlust Kitchen
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The Ingredients

Like the Fettuccine with Lemon Mascarpone Sauce I just made, this recipe is very simple with just a few ingredients. I had mascarpone cheese in the refrigerator, and the spices in my pantry.

That left the crusty bread and cherry tomatoes to shop for. As usual, I couldn’t find cherry tomatoes and had to substitute grape tomatoes. They aren’t as sweet as cherry tomatoes—quite the opposite, I imagine. Instead of being sweet, they have a little tartness that makes them so good!

I considered buying a loaf of sourdough bread, but they only had it thinly sliced. None of the unsliced loaves of bread were crusty. That meant I could try another store or bake my own bread.

I hate running around, so I decided to bake a loaf of Easy Crusty French Bread. This was the first bread recipe I ever made. It is truly an easy recipe that doesn’t require kneading, a stand mixer, or any bread-making knowledge. And it makes a damn good loaf of bread in about 2 1/2 hours.

Mascarpone Toast with Burst Tomatoes Ingredients
Grape tomatoes, mascarpone cheese, extra virgin olive oil, sea salt flakes, red pepper flakes, black sesame seeds, and crusty French bread

The Process

I made a loaf of bread the day before I wanted to try this Mascarpone Toast with Burst Tomatoes. Before storing it I made sure it was completely cooled and tightly double-wrapped it with cling wrap. It was still nice and soft when I cut into it the next day.

This recipe begins with toasting the bread, so I cut two thick slices popped them into my toaster oven/air fryer combo, and let it do its thing. Meanwhile, put my 10-inch cast-iron skillet on the stove to preheat for 4 minutes.

Tip: Cast iron doesn’t transfer heat well, so it needs more time to preheat than aluminum and stainless steel pans. Preheat cast-iron pans for 4-5 minutes, and add the oil right before you begin to cook.

Freshly sliced homemade crusty French bread
Freshly sliced homemade crusty French bread

Once the skillet was heated, I added the tomatoes and let them cook. The pan was very hot, so I made sure to pay close attention and move the tomatoes around as they cooked. I like my tomatoes well done, so I let them burst and char a little.

I was able to add the mascarpone to the toast while the tomatoes cooked, but that was as far as I could go until the tomatoes were done. They didn’t take much longer, and I added them to the toast along with the black sesame seeds, red chili flakes, and olive oil.

It’s not part of the recipe, but I used a different olive oil to top the toast. I happened to have a bottle of basil-infused olive oil in my pantry. It was perfect for this recipe!

Timing

This recipe lists 5 minutes to prep, 5 minutes to cook, and a total time of 10 minutes. My Mascarpone Toast with Burst Tomatoes took 13 minutes. I’m sure the extra time was because I like my tomatoes well done and let them cook until they were a bit charred.

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This simple recipe was one of the best things I've made! I used thick, crusty slices of homemade bread. It's good on its own, but I had no idea adding mascarpone and burst tomatoes would be so good. The warm bread and tomatoes melted the cheese some and made it seem creamier, which I loved. The extra toppings were good, but these toasts were all about the tomatoes. I can never find cherry tomatoes, so I subbed tangy grape tomatoes and have no regrets. They were so delish that I immediately wanted more once I took my last bite. This recipe is easy enough for a quick snack or breakfast, even for a non-morning person like me. Not sure how it would pair with coffee, but it's going into my favorite recipes list.
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This simple recipe was one of the best things I've made! I used thick, crusty slices of homemade bread. It's good on its own, but I had no idea adding mascarpone and burst tomatoes would be so good. The warm bread and tomatoes melted the cheese some and made it seem creamier, which I loved. The extra toppings were good, but these toasts were all about the tomatoes. I can never find cherry tomatoes, so I subbed tangy grape tomatoes and have no regrets. They were so delish that I immediately wanted more once I took my last bite. This recipe is easy enough for a quick snack or breakfast, even for a non-morning person like me. Not sure how it would pair with coffee, but it's going into my favorite recipes list.Mascarpone Toast with Burst Tomatoes