Recipe

Tomato and bacon toasts

Nov 29, 2012 1:00pm
  • 15 mins preparation
  • 10 mins cooking
  • Serves 6
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Ingredients

Tomato and bacon toasts
  • 2 tomatoes, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar or sherry vinegar
  • 1/3 cup vegetable or olive oil
  • 3 middle bacon rashers, rind removed
  • 12 slices sourdough breadstick (baguette)
  • 1 clove garlic, halved
  • 2 tablespoon small thyme sprigs

Method

Tomato and bacon toasts
  • 1
    Combine tomato, vinegar and half the oil in a bowl. Season.
  • 2
    Preheat an oven-grill to high. Place bacon on a baking tray. Grill turning once, for 5 minutes or until crisp. transfer to paper towels; chop coarsely.
  • 3
    Place bread slices on baking tray. Drizzle with remaining oil. Season. Grill for 2 minutes each side or until golden. Rub 1 side of each slice with garlic. Top with tomato mixture and bacon, then thyme. Serve.

Notes

For maximum flavour, use juicy ripe tomatoes. Replace bacon with crumbled fetta.

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