Ricotta Toast with Bacon and Tomato

This creamy, flavorful toast with ricotta, cherry tomatoes, and bacon uses thick-cut crusty bread, and can be eaten for breakfast, or at any time of day.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 305 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 slices bacon
• 1 tablespoon shredded Parmesan cheese
• 2 thick slices crusty bread
• 2 leaves fresh basil, minced
• 0.66666668653488 cup diced cherry tomatoes
• 0.25 cup ricotta cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. When cool enough to handle, crumble and set aside.

Step 2

Combine cherry tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, basil, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.

Step 3

Heat a cast iron grill pan over medium-high heat. Brush bread slices with olive oil on both sides. Cook in grill pan until grill marks appear and bread is toasted, 2 to 3 minutes per side.

Step 4

Spread toasted bread with ricotta cheese. Top with tomato mixture and sprinkle with bacon. Cut each toast in half and serve.